5 bittersweet pudding creme fraiche Recipes

chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about half of 1 9-oz package; about 23 cookies, finely ground in processor), granulated sugar, unsalted butter, melted, bittersweet chocolate (60% cacao), finely chopped, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cornstarch, kosher salt, whole milk, divided, heavy whipping cream, bittersweet chocolate (60-70% cacao), finely chopped, dark rum (i used kahlua, yummy), vanilla extract, chilled creme fraiche, chilled heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, bittersweet chocolate shavings or curls

heavy cream, milk, whole vanilla bean , split in half lengthwise, seeds scraped, cinnnamon sticks (optional), brioche bread (about 1 lb, or you may substitute white bread), valrhona bittersweet chocolate or 12 oz other bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped plus 1/4 cup shavings for garinsh, egg yolks, sugar, creme fraiche

sun-dried cherries, cognac, bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces, eggs, heavy cream, sour cream, sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, sourdough bread, cubed, without crusts , dried overnight, creme fraiche or 1 cup sour cream, sugar , sifted, fresh mint sprigs

whole milk, bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces, good-qualioty day-old white bread or challah (1 medium loaf), with crusts removed, eggs, egg yolks, sugar (can use raw for the 2 tsp if you choose), vanilla extract, dutch-process unsweetened cocoa powder, heavy cream, cold unsalted butter, diced, creme fraiche (recipe also posted) or sour cream, confectioners sugar