Name: Panettone Recipe
Cook time: 20 h 50 min
Yield: 2 (6-inch) panettone
Ingredients: 1/3 cup warm water (110°F to 115°F); 1 (1/4-ounce) packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons warm water (110°F to 115°F); 1 (1/4-ounce) packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); 2 large eggs , at room temperature; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into 8 pieces and at room temperature; 2 large eggs , at room temperature; 3 large egg yolks , at room temperature; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon fine salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter , cut into 16 pieces and at room temperature; 3 cups all-purpose flour; Vegetable oil , for coating the bowl; 1 2/3 cups golden raisins , also known as sultanas (about 10 ounces); Water; 1 cup finely chopped candied orange zest (about 6 ounces); Finely grated zest of 1 medium lemon; Finely grated zest of 1 medium orange; 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , plus more for coating the molds

Why it works: Flour and raisin match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,075 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

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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 + raisintop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together9,075 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Vanilla + orangetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,371 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together35,032 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Honey + vanillatop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,262 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Vanilla + raisintop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together782 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

Flavor stand-ins for the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, egg, sugar, butter, honey, vanilla, raisin):

Figbetter flavor fit
Peachbetter flavor fit
Pearbetter flavor fit
Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, egg, sugar, butter, honey, vanilla, raisin. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).

Panettone Recipe