INGREDIENTS
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10 tablespoon butter, plus more for pan
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6 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into large chunks
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3 eggs
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 tablespoon vanilla
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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80 hard, round, red-and-white peppermint swirl candies (17 oz.; see Notes)
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1/2 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 cup whipping cream