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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  4. Grease a bundt pan and pour in about a third of the batter.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Cover with the remaining third of the batter.

  8. Bake until done (75 to 85 minutes).

  9. Remove from oven and immediately dust with powdered sugar.

  10. Category:Israeli Recipes

  11. Category:Israeli Desserts

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

902Calories
22 gProtein
23 gFat
151 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Orange Juice1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
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.

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. Vanilla + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  2. Orange + cinnamontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,437 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Apple + cinnamontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,598 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  4. Walnut + cinnamontop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,147 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Orange + vanillatop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked 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):

  1. Almondfits better
  2. Chestnutfits better
  3. Hazelnutfits better
  4. 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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