Why it works: Maple syrup and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,084 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓
Maple Sugar Candy
Ingredients
Directions
Boil pure maple syrup until it reaches the soft ball stage.
Remove from heat and let it cool slightly before stirring.
Pour into buttered molds or egg shells as soon as it begins to grain.
If molded too soon, place in a warm area to allow it to turn to sugar.
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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Maple syrup + buttertop 17% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together1,084 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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