Why it works: Molasses and egg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 34% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,879 recipes. The science ↓
Griddle Cakes
Ingredients
Directions
Add salt to cornmeal and enough boiling water to make a batter.
Let stand until cool, then add the well-beaten yolk of the egg.
Add flour to achieve proper consistency, then mix in baking powder and molasses.
Fry on a hot griddle.
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 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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Molasses + eggtop 34% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together6,879 recipes
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