Name: Egg and Cheese Pie
Ingredients: 6 hard boiled eggs; 1 tblsp butter or margarine 15ml; 1 tblsp flour 15 ml; 1/2 cup grated cheese 56g; 3/4 cup milk 175ml; 1 cup Bread Crumbs 112g; 1/2 tsp salt 2ml; 1/4 tsp pepper

Why it works: Butter and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 27,232 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Egg and Cheese Pie

Ovenmoderate oven

Time15–25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

Boil the eggs hard for 10 minutes after the water boils.
Make a white sauce.
Cut the eggs into slices.

Assemble and bake

Put alternate layers of eggs, sauce, and bread crumbs (as in macaroni and cheese).
Sprinkle the top with cheese.
Bake for 15–25 minutes in a moderate oven or until done.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

903Calories

35 gProtein

35 gFat

110 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	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.

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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.

Butter + breadtop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together27,232 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together81,283 recipes

Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).
Cheese + breadtop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,130 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Butter + cheesetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together7,962 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Cheese + milktop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,426 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs: Provide the main body and structure of the pie, setting firm when baked.
Flour: Thickens the butter and milk into a white sauce that holds the layers together.
Milk: Forms the liquid base of the white sauce, adding moisture and a creamy texture.
Grated cheese: Adds savory flavor and browns on top during baking.
Bread crumbs: Add texture and body between the layers.

The step that matters

Bake for 15–25 minutes until done. Heat sets the eggs and sauce together. Overbaking can make the eggs rubbery and dry out the pie, so check for doneness at the shorter end of the range.

“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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Egg and Cheese Pie