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Pain Patat

A moist sweet potato loaf made with butter, eggs, milk, and spices.

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Why it works: Sweet potato and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 414 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Pain Patat

Oven350°F
Time1 1/2 hours

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan or 8x11x2 inch cake pan with 1 tablespoon of butter.

  2. Drop the sweet potatoes into enough lightly salted boiling water to cover them completely and cook briskly until they are soft.

  3. Drain the potatoes thoroughly, then force the potatoes and banana through a ricer or food mill set over a deep bowl.

Make the batter

  1. Beat in the remaining 4 tablespoons of softened butter, add the eggs, and mix well.

  2. Add the sugar, corn syrup, milk, evaporated milk, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut milk, and raisins, and beat until the batter is well blended.

  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake

  1. Bake in the middle of the oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1096Calories
26 gProtein
55 gFat
136 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Syrupnot in our table0

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.

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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.

  1. Sweet potato + nutmegtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together414 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19,187 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  3. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  4. Vanilla + sweet potatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together189 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35,032 recipes

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

Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 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

Sweet potatoes
Provide the bulk of the batter, giving a moist, dense crumb and natural sweetness.
Eggs
Bind the batter and set during baking to give the loaf structure.
Butter
Adds richness and tenderness to the crumb.
Sugar
Adds sweetness and helps the top brown during baking.
Banana
Adds moisture and sweetness to the batter.
Evaporated milk
Adds moisture and richness, with milk proteins that aid browning.

The step that matters

Forcing the potatoes and banana through a ricer or food mill. Pushing the cooked, well-drained potatoes and banana through a ricer makes a smooth, lump-free base. Leftover water or unbroken pieces make the batter watery and uneven after baking.

“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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