Bakewell Tart

Name: Bakewell Tart
Ingredients: 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds, blanched if you can find them; 1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 2/3 cup sugar; 9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest (not traditional, but just lovely in there); 1/3 cup raspberry jam; Slivered or sliced almonds, for garnish (optional)

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By smittenkitchen · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients

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Why it works: Almond and flour are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,673 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Bakewell Tart

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

817Calories

22 gProtein

20 gFat

138 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Raspberry	1 cup (123g)	64
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Almond	1 almond (1.2g)	7

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.

Almond + flourtop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,673 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Almond + orangetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,125 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Almond + raspberrytop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together552 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Orange + raspberrytop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together521 recipes

Shared aroma: damascenone (apple, rose).
Almond + buttertop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together9,245 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

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