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Lucky Mint Cheesecake

A mint-flavored cheesecake with a chocolate chip crust, baked and chilled.

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Why it works: Condensed milk and evaporated milk match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 168 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Lucky Mint Cheesecake

Oven350°F
Time25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the base

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with ⅓ cup Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk, stir in vanilla extract.

  3. Spread the mixture on the bottom of the pie crust.

Make the mint filling

  1. With a mixer, beat cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy; gradually beat in the remaining Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk, mint extract, and green food coloring.

  2. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined.

  3. Place the pie crust on a baking sheet and set it on an oven rack.

  4. Carefully pour the mint mixture over the chocolate layer in the pie crust.

Bake and chill

  1. Bake 25 minutes or until the center is nearly set.

  2. Chill for at least 3 hours.

  3. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

493Calories
17 gProtein
32 gFat
32 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Pie Crustnot in our table0
Peppermintnot in our table0

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.

  1. Condensed milk + evaporated milktop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together168 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Chocolate + vanillatop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,020 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  3. Chocolate + condensed milktop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together541 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Vanilla + cream cheesetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,929 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  5. Chocolate + evaporated milktop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together269 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

What each ingredient does

Cream cheese
Provides the rich, creamy body that sets into a smooth, dense filling.
Sweetened condensed milk
Adds sweetness and creaminess, and its sugar helps the filling set firm when chilled.
Egg
Helps the filling set and hold its structure as it bakes.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Form the chocolate base layer, adding deep cocoa flavor and sweetness.

The step that matters

Bake until the center is nearly set. Overbaking causes the egg proteins to tighten too far, which can make the cheesecake cracked, dry, and grainy. Pulling it out while the center still jiggles lets residual heat finish setting it smoothly as it cools.

Swap the mint

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chocolate, condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla, cream cheese, egg):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Nutmegfits better
  3. Peppermintfits better
  4. Mintthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chocolate, condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla, cream cheese, egg. 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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