Name: Gold Rush Brownies
Ingredients: 2 cups plain graham cracker crumbs; 12 oz. package semisweet chocolate chips (regular size, not the minis); 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

Why it works: Chocolate and walnut are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,548 recipes. Both carry 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine, which smells roasted, nutty. The science ↓

Gold Rush Brownies

Oven350 degrees

Time40 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups plain graham cracker crumbs
12 oz. package semisweet chocolate chips (regular size, not the minis)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

Prepare the pan

Grease an 8 x 8" pan with shortening.
Line the pan with waxed paper, then grease the waxed paper with a little shortening.

Mix and bake

Mix all the ingredients together.
Spoon the mixture into the pan and spread it out evenly.
Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

Cool and cut

Let the pan stand for 10 minutes, then turn out the brownies.
Cut into squares (I usually cut them into 1" squares) and let everything cool.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

396Calories

11 gProtein

21 gFat

40 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Cracker	5 saltine crackers (15g)	66
Walnut	1 walnut half (4g)	26

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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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.

Chocolate + walnuttop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,548 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).
Chocolate + condensed milktop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together541 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Walnut + condensed milktop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together128 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

Graham cracker crumbs: Form the base structure and add a toasty, slightly sweet flavour.
Semisweet chocolate chips: Melt into the mixture to add richness, fat and chocolate flavour.
Walnuts: Add crunch and a toasted, nutty flavour that contrasts the soft texture.
Sweetened condensed milk: Binds the mixture and adds sweetness, moisture and a chewy texture as it bakes.