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Really Easy Apricot & Amaretti Cream

A cross between a trifle and tiramisu, this really is simple to do. You could use fresh raspberries to make it a quick no-cook dish

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Really Easy Apricot & Amaretti Cream

Why it works: Apricot and vanilla match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 608 recipes. Both carry 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, which smells sweet, anise. The science ↓

Really Easy Apricot & Amaretti Cream

Serves 10
Prep15 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

581Calories
8 gProtein
29 gFat
72 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Biscuit1 medium (45g)166
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Mascarpone2 tbsp (28g)120
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Apricot1 medium (35g)17
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12

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. Apricot + vanillatop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together608 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  2. Vanilla + chocolatetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,020 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  3. Orange + vanillatop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,371 recipes

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

  4. Apricot + orangetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together703 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  5. Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35,032 recipes

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

Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (apricot, sugar, vanilla, biscuit, chocolate):

  1. Cherryfits better
  2. Figfits better
  3. Peachfits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against apricot, sugar, vanilla, biscuit, chocolate. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.