Cook's Illustrated

Shopping List For:

Dairy

  • cold unsalted butter, 4 tablespoons 
  • half-and-half, 2 cups 
  • heavy cream,  1/2 cup 
  • large eggs, 3 
  • large egg yolks, 6 
  • unsalted butter, 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) 
  • whole milk,  3/4 cup 

    • Pantry/Dry Goods

  • baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons 
  • bittersweet chocolate, 4 ounces 
  • light corn syrup, 2 tablespoons 
  • sugars, 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces)  
  • sugar,  1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) 
  • table salt,  3/4 teaspoon 
  • table salt  pinch 
  • unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) 
  • unbleached all-purpose flour,  1/4 cup 
  • vanilla extract, 3 teaspoons 
    • America's Test Kitchen

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