Name: Eggnog Muffins
Ingredients: 2 cup Flour; 2/3 cup Sugar; 1 tbsp Baking powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 3/4 cup Prepared eggnog; 1/2 cup Dark rum; 5 tbsp Butter, melted; 1 Egg, beaten to blend; 1/2 tsp Freshly grated nutmeg

Why it works: Flour and nutmeg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 18,623 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Eggnog Muffins

Oven400°F

Timeabout 20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Grease one 12-cup muffin tin.

Make and bake the batter

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
Stir in eggnog, rum, melted butter, beaten egg, and nutmeg.
Spoon batter into prepared tin.
Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

Cool and serve

Cool muffins completely before serving.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

728Calories

20 gProtein

19 gFat

109 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Rum	1/2 oz (15ml)	32
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12
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 + nutmegtop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together18,623 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Rum + nutmegtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together646 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Flour + buttertop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together124,287 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Rum + buttertop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,007 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Sugar + rumtop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,908 recipes

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

Flour and butter barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 124,287 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: Provides the structure that holds the muffin together as it bakes.
Baking powder: Releases gas during baking, lifting the batter so the muffins rise.
Eggs: Bind the batter and add structure as they set in the oven.
Butter: Adds fat for a tender crumb and rich flavor.
Sugar: Sweetens the muffins and helps browning on the surface.
Prepared eggnog: Supplies liquid, dairy richness, and the dominant spiced flavor.