Name: Chocolate Natillas with Coffee-Bean Granita
Yield: Makes 8
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

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Chocolate Natillas with Coffee-Bean GranitaPornchai Mittongtare

Natilla is the Cuban answer to a French pot de crème. Here, an icy coffee granita tops the pudding for a cool contrast. (The puddings need to chill overnight and the granita needs freezing time, so be sure to start a day before serving.)

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