Why it works: Cream and nuts work together. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 886 recipes. Both carry 2-nonanone, which smells fruity, floral. The science ↓
Heavenly Hash
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
Cut the marshmallows into small pieces and mix them with the whipped cream.
Let the mixture stand in the refrigerator for several hours.
Finish and serve
Add the chopped nuts and mix gently.
Decorate with candied cherries and serve very cold.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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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.
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Cream + nutstop 19% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together886 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).
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What each ingredient does
- Heavy cream
- Whipped into stiff peaks to provide the airy, light body of the dessert.
- Marshmallows
- Soften and dissolve into the cream during chilling, adding sweetness and a set, spongy texture.
- Nuts
- Add crunch that contrasts with the soft, creamy base.
The step that matters
Whipping the cream to stiff peaks. Cream under-whipped stays runny and will not hold its airy structure once the marshmallows are folded in. Over-whipping turns it grainy and can cause it to separate, so stop as soon as the peaks stand firm.
“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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