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Chocolate Praline

I got this recipe from my Mum who used to make it as a special treat when me and my brother were kids. It's a doddle and tastes fantastic, especially if you leave it in the fridge for a day or so!!

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Chocolate Praline

Why it works: Sugar and syrup match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,842 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Chocolate Praline

Serves 4

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

472Calories
5 gProtein
28 gFat
52 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 7 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Biscuit1 medium (45g)166
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Syrupnot in our table0
Teanot in our table0
Toppingnot in our table0

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. Sugar + syruptop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,842 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  2. Tea + chocolatetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together163 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  3. Cocoa powder + syruptop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together203 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Sugar + chocolatetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,404 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Tea + biscuittop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together107 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

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