Why it works: Sugar and maple syrup match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and 1,252 recipes mention both. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
The recipe
Makes about 12 large pancakes, or dozens of silver-dollars - enough to feed a small crowd.Ingredients
Contains: egg, milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
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Explore the science
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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Sugar + maple syruptop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,252 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Wheat + buttertop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,999 recipes
Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).
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Sugar + buttermilktop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,973 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Egg + buttertop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together118,511 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
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Maple syrup + buttertop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together1,083 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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