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Deconstructed Apple Pie

An easy recipe to use up all those autumn apples. All the flavor of pie without the fuss of a crust.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Deconstructed Apple Pie

Why it works: Apple and cinnamon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,598 recipes. Both carry methyl cinnamate, which smells strawberry. The science ↓

Deconstructed Apple Pie

Serves 4
Prep15 min
Cook12 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

987Calories
27 gProtein
30 gFat
154 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Blue Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Salt1 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 tastykitchen. 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.

  1. Apple + cinnamontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,598 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  2. Butter + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,232 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  3. Apple + honeytop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together569 recipes

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

  4. Honey + cinnamontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,446 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  5. Butter + blue cheesetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together232 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

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