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Orange Blossom Parfait with Lime Granita and Hazelnut Tuiles

Created by Moroccan-born chef Mourad Lahlou, this dessert is a light and refreshing way to end a rich meal. The bright acidity of the lime granita is the perfect foil to the creamy orange blossom parfait, while the hazelnut tuiles add rich nuttiness and texture. To make a simple syrup for the granita, combine 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup sugar and bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool before using. If you can’t find hazelnut meal, substitute almond meal.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 20 ingredients
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Why it works: Lime and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 937 recipes mention both. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

The recipe

Serves 9.

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk, wheat, tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

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By williamssonoma. 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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Lime + orangetop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together937 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Syrup + gelatintop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together192 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  3. Gelatin + creamtop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together1,628 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  4. Syrup + sugartop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together5,841 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Gelatin + sugartop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together2,778 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs