- Stand Mixer: A versatile tool for mixing ingredients smoothly.
- Pot: Essential for boiling milk or cream to prepare the pudding base.
- Whisk: Useful for blending and incorporating air into mixtures like chocolate ganache.
- Saucepan: Necessary for heating ingredients over a stove top, such as simmering sugar syrup or melting chocolate.
- Strainer: For straining out lumps in the pudding mixture to ensure smooth consistency.
- Mixing Bowls: Multiple sizes needed for preparation and layering of various components like cream, pudding, and fruits.
- Ice Cream Scoop: Helpful if you want perfectly rounded servings or portions.
- Springform Pan: If the recipe calls for a tart base, this pan is essential to achieve that shape.
- Offset Spatula: Perfect for layering and ensuring even spread of chocolate or whipped cream.
- Ramekins or Glasses with Lids: For individual servings if you're making multiple layers or serving directly from cups.
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, divided, plus additional for garnish
2 cups whole milk
4 ounces fine-quality semisweet chocolate (no more than 54% cacao if marked), finely chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup chilled heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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