Name: Classic Tiramisu
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 large egg yolks, room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 16 ounces mascarpone cheese; 4 large egg whites; 2 ounces Kahlúa or dark rum, optional; 12 to 14 (4-inch) ladyfingers; 1 1/2 cups brewed espresso (or 3/4 cup American coffee and 3/4 cup espresso), room temperature; Unsweetened cocoa powder, for garnish

Why it works: Coffee and cocoa powder work together. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 541 recipes. Both carry sotolon, which smells curry, maple. The science ↓

Classic Tiramisu

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

6 large egg yolks, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
16 ounces mascarpone cheese
4 large egg whites
2 ounces Kahlúa or dark rum, optional
12 to 14 (4-inch) ladyfingers
1 1/2 cups brewed espresso (or 3/4 cup American coffee and 3/4 cup espresso), room temperature
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for garnish

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

547Calories

16 gProtein

36 gFat

31 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Mascarpone	2 tbsp (28g)	120
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Coffee	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By epicurious. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Coffee + cocoa powdertop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together541 recipes

Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
Rum + coffeetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together138 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Rum + cocoa powdertop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together56 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
Sugar + rumtop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,908 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Sugar + cocoa powdertop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,920 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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