Name: Crunchie Bar
Yield: Makes 6 bars
Ingredients: 2 table spoons caster sugar,; 2 table spoons golden syrup,; 1 tea spoon biocarbanate of soda,; 80 grams plain chocolate,; 1 table spoon of water.; REMEMBER READ THE RECIPE THROUGH BEFORE YOU MAKE:

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 ↓

Crunchie Bar

Makes 6 bars

Ingredients

2 table spoons caster sugar,
2 table spoons golden syrup,
1 tea spoon biocarbanate of soda,
80 grams plain chocolate,
1 table spoon of water.
REMEMBER READ THE RECIPE THROUGH BEFORE YOU MAKE:

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

204Calories

1 gProtein

9 gFat

30 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 5 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Syrup	not in our table	0
Tea	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0

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.

Sugar + syruptop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,842 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Tea + chocolatetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together163 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).
Sugar + chocolatetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,404 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Syrup + chocolatetop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together1,239 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Syrup + teatop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together129 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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