Name: Diabetic-friendly Orange Sunbeams
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup shortening; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 egg; 2 tbsp orange juice; 2 tbsp grated orange rind; 1 1/2 tsp sucaryl

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 ↓

Diabetic-friendly Orange Sunbeams

Oven375 degrees

Time12 to 15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the dough

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Cut in shortening until crumbly.
Add all at once raisins, eggs, orange juice, orange rind and sucaryl, and mix well.

Shape and bake

Make into small balls and flatten on cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

759Calories

21 gProtein

18 gFat

127 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Grape	1/2 cup (76g)	62
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
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.

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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).
Raisin + orangetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,684 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Flour + eggtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together106,462 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Flour + orangetop 21% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together6,821 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Raisin + eggtop 23% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together9,556 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

Flour and egg barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 106,462 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

Flour: Forms the structure that holds the cookie together as it bakes.
Shortening: Coats flour particles to tenderize the dough and give a crumbly texture.
Egg: Binds the dough and adds structure and moisture.
Baking powder: Releases gas during baking so the cookies rise and lighten.
Orange juice: Adds moisture and bright, acidic citrus flavour.