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Baked Ham and Eggs

A baked casserole of cheddar cheese, ham, bread, milk, eggs, and seasonings.

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Why it works: Ham and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,536 recipes. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓

Baked Ham and Eggs

Oven325°F

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Mix cheese, meat and bread in a large bowl.

  2. Add remaining ingredients and pour over the meat mixture, then mix well.

  3. Pour into a greased pan and cover.

Chill and bake

  1. Refrigerate for 8 hours.

  2. Bake covered at 325°F for 30 minutes.

  3. Remove the cover and bake another 30 minutes.

  4. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1148Calories
64 gProtein
38 gFat
133 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pork100g cooked242
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
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.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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. Ham + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,536 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

  2. Bread + milktop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,466 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  3. Cheddar cheese + milktop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,964 recipes

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

  4. Pepper + oniontop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Cheddar cheese + oniontop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,669 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Set the custard that binds the bread, ham and cheese together as they bake.
Milk
Forms the liquid custard with the eggs, keeping the bread moist as it soaks.
Bread
Soaks up the egg and milk mixture, giving the bake a soft, pudding-like body.
Cheddar cheese
Melts into the custard, adding richness, savoury flavour and some browning on top.
Ham
Supplies the main savoury flavour and meaty texture throughout the dish.

The step that matters

Refrigerate for 8 hours. Chilling lets the bread fully soak up the egg and milk mixture, so the bake sets evenly rather than leaving dry pockets or a watery layer.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cheddar cheese, ham, bread, milk, egg, pepper, sugar):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Asparagusfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cheddar cheese, ham, bread, milk, egg, pepper, sugar. 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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