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No-fail Yorkies

Perfect for mopping up gravy, these soft but crisp Yorkshire puddings will rise every time thanks to a great batter

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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No-fail Yorkies

Why it works: Flour and sunflower work together. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 803 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

No-fail Yorkies

MAKES 12
Prep5 min
Cook40 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

966Calories
33 gProtein
42 gFat
114 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Sunflower1 oz (28g) hulled165
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78

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

By bbcgoodfood. 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. Flour + sunflowertop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together803 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Milk + flourtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together78,219 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Egg + flourtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together106,462 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  4. Milk + sunflowertop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together304 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  5. Milk + eggtop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together88,785 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Milk and flour barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 78,219 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