Why it works: Passion fruit and rum work together. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and 21 recipes mention both. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 8Ingredients
Contains: egg, milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Brush the softened butter inside individual ramekins, then sprinkle in the grated dark chocolate and tilt to coat the sides.
Blend the very ripe mango, chopped dried mango, lemon juice and the crème de pêche or light rum until smooth. Set aside.
Halve the passion fruits and scoop out the pulp and seeds into a bowl.
Warm the milk and double cream in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming but not boiling.
Whisk the egg yolks, 100g of the caster sugar, the plain flour and cornflour together in a bowl until smooth.
Slowly whisk the hot milk mixture into the yolks, return to the pan and stir over low heat until thickened. Heat to 160°F (71°C), then stir in the mango purée and passion fruit pulp and let cool slightly.
Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until foamy, then gradually add the remaining 40g caster sugar and whisk to stiff, glossy peaks.
Fold one third of the whites into the warm base to loosen it, then gently fold in the rest without knocking out the air.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared ramekins, level the tops and run your thumb around the rims. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until risen and set. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Passion fruit + rumtop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together21 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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Mango + passion fruittop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together42 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Mango + rumtop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together48 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Milk + rumtop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together967 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Milk + mangotop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together158 recipes
Shared aroma: 4-heptenal (creamy, biscuit).
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