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Nutmeg-maple Cream Pie

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By smittenkitchen · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Nutmeg-maple Cream Pie

Why it works: Nutmeg and vanilla match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,781 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Nutmeg-maple Cream Pie

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

205Calories
7 gProtein
12 gFat
16 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By smittenkitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

  1. Nutmeg + vanillatop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,781 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Cream + nutmegtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,920 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  3. Maple syrup + vanillatop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together752 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  4. Cream + vanillatop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together12,301 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

  5. Egg + nutmegtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together24,744 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

Cream and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 12,301 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

Swap the nutmeg

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (maple syrup, cream, egg, vanilla):

  1. Nutmegthe original
  2. Cinnamonfits about as well
  3. Peppermintfits less well
  4. Clovefits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against maple syrup, cream, egg, vanilla. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.