Black-Bottom Caramel Pudding

Ingredients

• ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups whole milk
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
• + 3 more ingredients
• • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped
  • Garnish: unsweetened whipped cream and finely chopped chocolate wafer cookies

1. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a large heavy saucepan over high heat, stirring with a fork until sugar is dissolved. Boil, without stirring, washing down sugar crystals clinging to side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water, until pale golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Continue to cook, wi...

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