INGREDIENTS
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2 cups half-and-half
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8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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6 tablespoons shortening, at room temperature
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1 large egg, plus 1 beaten large egg white
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5 tablespoons ice water
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3 cups vegetable oil, for frying
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
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