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Cherry Pineapple Dressing

A sweet dressing made with pineapple juice, cherries, sugar, cornstarch, egg, cream cheese, and whipped cream.

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Why it works: Sugar and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 43,450 recipes. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓

Cherry Pineapple Dressing

Timeabout 2 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the cherry sauce

  1. Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt.

  2. Blend in pineapple juice and cherries.

  3. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.

  4. Cook and stir until sauce thickens.

Add the egg and cream cheese

  1. Stir a small amount into the egg.

  2. Return the egg to the hot mixture.

  3. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

  4. Stir cream cheese to soften.

  5. Gradually beat in the cooked mixture.

  6. Carefully fold in whipped cream for marbled effect.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

901Calories
24 gProtein
22 gFat
154 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
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. Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together43,450 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).

  2. Pineapple + cream cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together250 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  3. Cream cheese + creamtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,087 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

  4. Sugar + pineappletop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together4,841 recipes

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

  5. Sugar + eggtop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together122,807 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Egg
Thickens the sauce as it cooks and adds richness.
Cornstarch
Thickens the juice and cherry mixture into a glossy sauce when heated.
Cream cheese
Adds richness and body to the dressing.
Heavy cream
Adds lightness and a creamy texture when whipped and folded in.
Sugar
Adds sweetness and balances the tartness of the fruit juice.

The step that matters

Return the egg to the hot mixture. Adding the egg to hot liquid without first tempering it can scramble the egg. Stirring a small amount in first and cooking gently while stirring constantly keeps the sauce smooth and thick.

Swap the pineapple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, egg, cream cheese, cream):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Strawberryfits better
  3. Raspberryfits about as well
  4. Pineapplethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, egg, cream cheese, cream. 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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