Why it works: Vanilla and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,287 recipes. Both carry 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, which smells sweet, anise. The science ↓
Israeli Avocado Dip
Ingredients
Directions
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, 2 cups of sugar, oil, juice, and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed for 10 minutes.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then blend it, a little at a time, into the egg mixture and then stir in the walnuts.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a bundt pan and pour in about a third of the batter.
Layer the top with half of the apples; sprinkle the top with 1 teaspoon of the remaining sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon.
Pour another third of the batter on top and cover with the remaining apples; sprinkle the top with the rest of the sugar and cinnamon.
Cover with the remaining third of the batter.
Bake until done (75 to 85 minutes).
Remove from oven and immediately dust with powdered sugar.
Category:Israeli Recipes
Category:Israeli Desserts
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange Juice | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| 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.
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.
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Vanilla + cinnamontop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together5,287 recipes
Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
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Orange + cinnamontop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,437 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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Apple + cinnamontop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,598 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).
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Walnut + cinnamontop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,147 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Orange + vanillatop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,371 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the walnut
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, sugar, orange, vanilla, flour, apple, cinnamon):
- Almondfits better
- Chestnutfits better
- Hazelnutfits better
- Walnutthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against egg, sugar, orange, vanilla, flour, apple, cinnamon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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