Name: Liberian Rice Bread No. 1
Ingredients: 2 cups CREAM OF RICE (cereal); 3 cups MASHED BANANAS; 1/2 cup VEGETABLE OIL; 4 Tbs. SUGAR; 1/2 tsp. NUTMEG; 1 tsp. SALT; 1 cup WATER; 1 tsp. BAKING SODA.

Why it works: Rice and nutmeg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,779 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Liberian Rice Bread No. 1

Oven400°

Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the batter

Stir until thoroughly blended.

Bake

Bake in a well-greased 8 x 12-inch rectangular or 9-inch round cake pan at 400° for 30 minutes.
Test with a toothpick; when it comes out dry, the bread is done.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

997Calories

19 gProtein

22 gFat

181 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Banana	1 medium (118g)	105
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	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.

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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.

Rice + nutmegtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,779 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Cream + sugartop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together43,450 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
Cream + nutmegtop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together7,920 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
Rice + bananatop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together228 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
Banana + nutmegtop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together273 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

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

What each ingredient does

Cream of rice: Forms the structure of the bread as its starch sets during baking.
Mashed bananas: Adds moisture and natural sweetness to the batter.
Vegetable oil: Adds fat for a tender crumb and moist texture.
Baking soda: Reacts with the acidity in the batter to lift and open the crumb.

Swap the banana

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cream, rice, sugar, nutmeg):

Vanillafits better
Coconutfits better
Raisinfits better
Bananathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cream, rice, sugar, nutmeg. 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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Liberian Rice Bread No. 1