Name: Oatmeal Soy Bread
Ingredients: 3 cups bread flour; 1/3 cup soy flour; 3 Tbs sugar; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 Tbs margarine; 1/3 cup oatmeal; 3/4 cup soymilk (plain or vanilla); 3/4 cup water; 1 1/2 tsp dry yeast

Why it works: Sugar and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Oatmeal Soy Bread

Ingredients

Directions

Add ingredients to bread machine according to manufacturer's directions. All ingredients should be at room temperature for best results.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

781Calories

19 gProtein

15 gFat

136 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Oat	1/2 cup dry (40g)	154
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Soy Sauce	1 tbsp (15ml)	9
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	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.

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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.

Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together35,032 recipes

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

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together19,241 recipes

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

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together92,116 recipes

Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).
Bread + vanillatop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together497 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).
Bread + flourtop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together10,383 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Bread flour: Provides gluten structure that traps gas and gives the loaf its chewy crumb.
Soy flour: Adds protein and a mild, nutty flavor while softening the crumb slightly.
Sugar: Feeds the yeast and adds sweetness and gentle browning to the crust.
Margarine: Adds fat that tenderizes the crumb and keeps the bread soft.
Oatmeal: Adds texture and moisture-holding starch for a slightly hearty crumb.
Dry yeast: Ferments sugars to produce carbon dioxide, which makes the dough rise.