Why it works: Sugar and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and 43,437 recipes mention both. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
The recipe
Ingredients
Contains: milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Prepare
Preheat oven to 400.
In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt.
Add the cream and mix well.
Bake and set
Place the peaches in pie shell and pour cream mixture over them.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until firm in the center.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 20 to 30 minutes.
Chill for at least 2 hours and serve.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Sugar + creamtop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together43,437 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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Cinnamon + peachtop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together625 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).
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Sugar + cinnamontop 4% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together30,777 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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Flour + cinnamontop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together16,954 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Sugar + peachtop 9% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together2,308 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Sugar and cinnamon share little aroma chemistry, yet 30,777 recipes mention both: they likely 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
- Heavy cream
- Adds moisture and richness, and sets to a custard-like texture when baked.
- All-purpose flour
- Thickens the cream mixture so it firms up as it bakes.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the filling and helps it set smoothly.
- Sliced peaches
- Provide the main fruit flavor and moisture within the custard.
The step that matters
Baking until firm in the center. Underbaked custard stays runny and may not hold a slice, while overbaking can make the egg-free cream filling grainy or weepy. Check for a set center rather than relying only on time, then allow cooling so the filling finishes setting.
“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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