Cinnamon Sour Cream Biscuits

Name: Cinnamon Sour Cream Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12 biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup margarine; 1 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons milk

"I received a champion ribbon at the county fair with these biscuits. They're good warm or cooled. They're great for breakfast or anytime."

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Why it works: Flour and raisin match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,075 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Cinnamon Sour Cream Biscuits

12 biscuits

Prep15 min

Cook15 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

923Calories

39 gProtein

22 gFat

144 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Grape	1/2 cup (76g)	62
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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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.

Flour + raisintop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together9,075 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Cinnamon + raisintop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,390 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
Flour + cinnamontop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,341 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together43,450 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
Cinnamon + milktop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together12,655 recipes

Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

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