Name: Cheese Truffles
Ingredients: 1 pack (250 gram) cream cheese Softened; 1 pack (250 gram) Imperial cold; Pack cheddar cheese (Maclaren's); 1/2 cup Butter, softened; 2 tbsp Brandy

Why it works: Cream cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 467 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Cheese Truffles

Ingredients

1 pack (250 gram) cream cheese Softened
1 pack (250 gram) Imperial cold
Pack cheddar cheese (Maclaren's)
1/2 cup Butter, softened
2 tbsp Brandy

Directions

Toasted almonds, chopped very fine.
Using food processor, on pulse, blend until smooth.
Remove from processor.
Working quickly, shape into 1 inch balls.
Chill for at least 3 hours.
Just before serving, roll in chopped almonds to coat.
Makes about 60 balls.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

314Calories

9 gProtein

31 gFat

2 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Cream Cheese	1 oz (28g)	99
Brandy	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.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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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.

Cream cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together467 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Cream cheese + buttertop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,747 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
Cheddar cheese + buttertop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,436 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Butter + brandytop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,127 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
Cream cheese + brandytop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together26 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).