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Macaroni Pudding

A savory pudding of macaroni with fowl, ham, Parmesan, and eggs, steamed and served with gravy.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 11 ingredients
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Why it works: Cream and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 41,516 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Macaroni Pudding

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Simmer macaroni in plenty of water with salt until tender but firm.

  2. Strain the water from the macaroni.

  3. Beat the egg yolks and egg whites together.

  4. Mince the fowl breast and ham.

Assemble and steam

  1. Mix the minced fowl, ham, Parmesan cheese, and seasonings with the macaroni.

  2. Butter a pudding mold and fill it with the mixture.

  3. Steam in a pot of boiling water for about 1 hour.

Serve

  1. Serve hot with rich gravy.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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 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. Cream + buttertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Parmesan cheese + buttertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Parmesan cheese + peppertop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,322 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  4. Ham + buttertop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,475 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

  5. Egg + hamtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,526 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

What each ingredient does

Macaroni
Forms the bulk of the pudding and gives it a firm, tender body once steamed.
Egg yolks
Bind the pudding together and add richness as they set during steaming.
Egg whites
Add lightness and help the pudding set with a softer, airier texture.
Heavy cream
Adds moisture and richness, keeping the pudding tender rather than dry.
Parmesan cheese
Adds savory, salty flavor and a little body to the mixture.

The step that matters

Steam gently in boiling water. Egg-based mixtures set as they heat; keeping the water at a steady boil and the mold sealed helps the pudding cook evenly and stay moist rather than becoming rubbery or watery.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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