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Chocolate Natillas with Coffee-Bean Granita

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Chocolate Natillas with Coffee-Bean Granita

Chocolate Natillas with Coffee-Bean Granita

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Equipment

  • - Blender: Essential for blending fruits and ice when making Granitas, offering a smooth texture without large chunks.

  • - Ice Cube Trays: Useful for making ice cubes from filtered water or brewed coffee, ensuring clarity and purity in the granita.

  • - Ice Maker: An alternative for quickly creating ice cubes of the desired size and purity, especially useful if using brewed coffee.

  • - Fine Mesh Sieve: Used for straining out seeds or any solids from the coffee beans before blending, ensuring a smooth granita.

  • - Digital Thermometer: For precise temperature control during steps involving heating or cooling.

  • - Blending Jar: A glass jar that can be used as an alternative to a traditional blender for manual processing of ingredients.

  • - Ice Tongs: Helpful when serving ice cubes or granita to avoid melting it prematurely.

  • - Serving Dish: A nice presentation option for serving the Chocolate Nutella Coffee Bean Granita, enhancing the dining experience.

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped

  • 3 1/4 cups whole milk, divided

  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

  • 4 large egg yolks

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

  • Coffee-Bean Granita

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water.
2

Instruction 2

Pour 3 cups whole milk into heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring milk to simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; cover and let steep 15 minutes. Whisk egg yolks and 1/4 cup milk in medium bowl to blend. Sift cornstarch over; whisk until mixture is blended and smooth. Gradually whisk in warm milk mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan. Whisk mixture constantly over medium heat until custard boils, thickens, and is smooth, about 4 minutes. Discard vanilla bean. Whisk in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, then whisk in melted chocolate. Pour pudding through fine strainer into 4-cup measuring cup. Divide chocolate pudding among 8 goblets or dessert glasses (allow about 1/2 cup chocolate pudding for each glass). Cover puddings and refrigerate overnight.
3

Instruction 3

Top each serving with scoop of granita and serve.
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