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Pan De Batata

Pan de Batata is a Dominican sweet potato bread made with sweet potatoes, spices, sugar, milk, butter, coconut, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

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Why it works: Cinnamon and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,189 recipes. Both carry ethyl cinnamate, which smells sweet, balsamic. The science ↓

Pan De Batata

Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Bake

  1. Mix all the ingredients, then pour the mixture into the baking pan and put it in the oven for 30 minutes.

  2. Check with a clean knife; if it doesn't stick, take it out of the oven.

Cool and serve

  1. Let cool before taking it out of the pan.

  2. Serve as dessert or accompanying hot cocoa or coffee.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

771Calories
15 gProtein
48 gFat
77 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Salt1 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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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.

  1. Cinnamon + clovetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,189 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

  2. Cinnamon + gingertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,380 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Clove + gingertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Sweet potato + cinnamontop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together539 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Sweet potato + coconuttop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together159 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Sweet potatoes
Provide the main body and starch that set into a soft, sliceable texture as they bake.
Sugar
Adds sweetness and helps the surface brown while baking.
Butter
Adds fat for richness and a tender, moist crumb.
Whole milk
Adds moisture and liquid that helps the mixture bake into a smooth, tender texture.

The step that matters

Check doneness with a clean knife. Sweet potato starch and milk proteins set as they bake, so the centre firms up gradually. A clean knife shows it has set. Leaving it in too long dries the texture and can scorch the surface.

Swap the coconut

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sweet potato, cinnamon, clove, sugar, milk, butter, ginger):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Coconutthe original
  3. Figfits about as well
  4. Peachfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against sweet potato, cinnamon, clove, sugar, milk, butter, ginger. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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