Name: Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar; 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; Kosher salt; 1 cup bittersweet chocolate wafers (disks, pistoles, fèves; preferably 70%–74% cacao) or 5 oz. chocolate, finely chopped; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup whole milk; 6 large egg yolks; ¼ cup sugar; ¾ tsp. kosher salt; 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (preferably Olio Verde), plus more for serving; Flaky sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper; Salted caramel gelato or ice cream (for serving; optional)

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This deliciously wobbly, very special pudding isn’t thickened with cornstarch or gelatin. Instead, it’s made with chocolate, milk, cream, and eggs and spiked with olive oil and salt, which complement the bittersweet and fruity flavors of the chocolate. To die for! This recipe is from Che Fico in San Francisco, CA, our No. 7 Best New Restaurant 2018.

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