INGREDIENTS
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16 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies such as Oreos (35 to 40 cookes), crushed (for cookie crust)
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1/2 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder, like Valrhona (for chocolate pudding)
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for cookie crust)
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1/4 cup cornstarch (for chocolate pudding)
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4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter (for flourless chocolate cake)
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1/4 teaspoon salt (for chocolate pudding)
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6 ounces good-quality dark chocolate (60 to 70%), chopped (for flourless chocolate cake)
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4 large egg yolks (for chocolate pudding)
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2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (for flourless chocolate cake)
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2 1/2 cups whole milk (for chocolate pudding)
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1/4 cup strong coffee, at room temperature (for flourless chocolate cake)
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter (for chocolate pudding)
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1/4 teaspoon salt (for flourless chocolate cake)
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (for chocolate pudding)
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1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (for flourless chocolate cake)
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3 ounces good-quality dark chocolate (60 to 70%) (for chocolate pudding)
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6 large eggs, separated, at room temperature (for flourless chocolate cake)
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1 1/4 cups heavy cream (for assembly)
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1 cup sugar (for flourless chocolate cake)
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2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for assembly)
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3/4 cup sugar (for chocolate pudding)