Why it works: Raspberry and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 21% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,101 recipes. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
Raspberry Sandwich
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a moderately quick oven”. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Roll out the puff pastry to about ½ inch thick.
Cut the pastry into strips 3 inches long and ½ inch wide.
Place the strips on a baking sheet with the cut side facing up, spacing them 3 inches apart.
Bake in a moderate oven at 350°F (175°C) until they spread out like a fan.
Remove from the oven and dust with powdered sugar.
Return to the oven for 1 minute to melt the sugar and glaze the pastries.
Once done, form a sandwich by spreading raspberry jam between two pieces.
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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Raspberry + sugartop 21% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together3,101 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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