Name: Coffee Stracciatella
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients: 1½ cups heavy cream; 1 cup whole milk; Pinch of kosher salt; ½ cup sugar, divided; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 large egg yolks; 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder; 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted

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There's nothing, um, vanilla about our homemade version of the classic, making it the perfect, most delicious base for coffee stracciatella.

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