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Mini Three-Cheese English Muffin Pizzas

A quick pizza-style snack using English muffins topped with cheese, frankfurters, and pizza sauce.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 6 ingredients
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Why it works: Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,093 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Mini Three-Cheese English Muffin Pizzas

Serves 6
Oven350°F
Time12–15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Sprinkle buttered muffins with Parmesan cheese.

  3. Toast under broiler until golden brown.

Assemble and bake

  1. Place 1½ tablespoons of shredded cheddar cheese on each muffin.

  2. Cut frankfurters crosswise in ¼‑inch slices; arrange on muffins.

  3. Top each with about 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese.

  4. Bake 12–15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

308Calories
23 gProtein
23 gFat
2 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 6 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Frankfurternot in our table0
Pizzanot in our table0
Saucenot 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.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

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. Parmesan cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,093 recipes

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

  2. Cheddar cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together271 recipes

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

  3. Parmesan cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together592 recipes

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

  4. Sauce + mozzarella cheesetop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together804 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanoic acid (soapy, waxy).

  5. Parmesan cheese + saucetop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanoic acid (soapy, waxy).

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

What each ingredient does

English muffins
Provide a crisp, toasted base that holds the toppings without going soggy.
Parmesan cheese
Browns under the broiler and adds a savory, salty flavor to the muffin base.
Cheddar cheese
Melts into a rich layer that binds the toppings together and adds savory flavor.
Frankfurters
Supply the main savory filling, heating through during baking.
Pizza sauce
Adds moisture, acidity and tomato flavor that defines the pizza taste.
Mozzarella cheese
Melts and stretches over the top, adding gooey texture and browning.

The step that matters

Toast the buttered muffins under the broiler. Toasting until golden browns the buttered surface and creates a crisp barrier, so the sauce and cheese do not soak into the bread and make it soft. Watch closely, since broiler browning happens fast.

“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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