Name: Blue Corn Hot Cakes or Waffles
Ingredients: 1 cup blue cornmeal; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted margarine; 2 eggs, beaten (use some of the milk); 1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk + 1 cup water (or 1 cup nonfat milk)

Why it works: Egg and milk are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 88,785 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Blue Corn Hot Cakes or Waffles

Ingredients

1 cup blue cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted margarine
2 eggs, beaten (use some of the milk)
1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk + 1 cup water (or 1 cup nonfat milk)

Directions

Combine dry ingredients and stir. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Drop desired amount onto lightly greased griddle, browning once as cakes brown.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

952Calories

27 gProtein

40 gFat

120 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
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.

Egg + milktop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together88,785 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Sugar + milktop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together77,875 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Sugar + eggtop 21% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together122,807 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Sugar and milk barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 77,875 recipes: they 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

Blue cornmeal: Provides the main body and the distinctive blue color and corn flavor of the pancakes.
Baking powder: Releases gas in the batter so the pancakes rise and become light.
Eggs: Add structure and richness, helping the batter hold together as it cooks.
Vegetable oil or melted margarine: Adds fat for tenderness and helps keep the pancakes from sticking to the griddle.
Instant nonfat dry milk: Supplies liquid and milk solids that add moisture and help the pancakes brown.

The step that matters

Browning on the griddle. Cook on a lightly greased griddle and flip once the edges set and brown. Flipping too early can tear the soft batter, while too little heat leaves the pancakes pale and doughy inside.

“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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Blue Corn Hot Cakes or Waffles