Chocolate Budino with Candied Walnuts Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• Kosher salt
• 1 cup bittersweet chocolate wafers (disks, pistoles, fèves; preferably 70%–74% cacao) or 5 oz. chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (preferably Olio Verde), plus more for serving
• Flaky sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Salted caramel gelato or ice cream (for serving; optional)