Name: Corn Panna Cotta with Dulce De Leche
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 ears of fresh corn, kernels cut off and reserved, cobs cut into 4 pieces each; 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 3 tablespoons water; 2 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin; 1/4 cup purchased dulce de leche or caramel sauce; Special equipment: 6 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups

Why it works: Gelatin and sauce match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 104 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Corn Panna Cotta with Dulce De Leche

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 cup whole milk
1/3 cup sugar
2 ears of fresh corn, kernels cut off and reserved, cobs cut into 4 pieces each
2 cups plus 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
3 tablespoons water
2 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup purchased dulce de leche or caramel sauce
Special equipment: 6 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

349Calories

17 gProtein

14 gFat

42 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 9 ingredients. The other 3 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
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Corn	1/2 cup kernels (82g)	77
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Gelatin	1 envelope (7g)	23
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0
Dulce De Leche	not in our table	0
Sauce	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.

Gelatin + saucetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together104 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Cream + gelatintop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,628 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
Sugar + gelatintop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,778 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together43,450 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
Cream + saucetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,787 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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