Name: Cheese, Ham and Olive Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 1 8x4-inch loaf, about 12 servings
Ingredients: 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 2¾ teaspoons baking powder; ¾ teaspoon salt; 4 eggs, at room temperature; ½ cup whole milk; 6½ tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons (1.5 ounces) small-diced ham; 6 ounces Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (about 1½ cups); 2/3 cup pitted black olives, each olive sliced horizontally into ¼-inch rings

Why it works: Milk and cheddar cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,964 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Cheese, Ham and Olive Bread

1 8x4-inch loaf, about 12 servings

Prep15 min

Cook45 min

Ingredients

1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2¾ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
4 eggs, at room temperature
½ cup whole milk
6½ tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons (1.5 ounces) small-diced ham
6 ounces Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (about 1½ cups)
2/3 cup pitted black olives, each olive sliced horizontally into ¼-inch rings

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1160Calories

61 gProtein

52 gFat

108 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Pork	100g cooked	242
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Olive	1 large (4g)	4
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.

By browneyedbaker. 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.

Milk + cheddar cheesetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,964 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Olive + cheddar cheesetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,783 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
Flour + milktop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together78,219 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Milk + olivetop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,828 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Flour + eggtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together106,462 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Flour and milk barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 78,219 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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