Why it works: Sugar and chocolate are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,404 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓
Easter Bunny Breads
Ingredients
Directions
1 About 2 hours before serving or early in the day.
2 In bowl, combine yeast, sugar, salt, and 1 cup flour.
3 In saucepan over medium heat, heat margarine and 1 cup water until very warm (125 degrees).
4 With mixer at low speed, beat liquid into dry ingredients.
5 At medium speed, beat 2 minutes.
6 Reserve 1 egg white; beat in egg and egg yolk with 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes.
7 Stir in 2 ¼ cups flour.
8 Turn dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, working in about ¼ cup flour while kneading.
9 Shape dough into ball; cover and let rest 15 minutes.
10 Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
11 Grease 2 cookie sheets.
12 Cut dough into eighths.
13 For 1 bunny; cut 1 piece dough in half; shape half into ball, with a kiss in center, for body.
14 Place on cookie sheet.
15 Cut other half in half; shape half into ball; brush with egg white; place next to large ball, tucking slightly under it for head
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| 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.
Explore the science
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.
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Sugar + chocolatetop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15,404 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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Milk + chocolatetop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together9,128 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Flour + milktop 14% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together78,219 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Sugar + flourtop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together92,116 recipes
Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).
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Flour + eggtop 15% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked 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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