Name: Pie Crust II
Yield: 4 pie crusts
Ingredients: 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 pound lard, chilled and cut into small pieces; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Why it works: Flour and lemon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 30,404 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Pie Crust II

4 pie crusts

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 pound lard, chilled and cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

570Calories

13 gProtein

14 gFat

95 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Lard	1 tbsp (12.8g)	115
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

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

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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.

Flour + lemontop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together30,404 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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