Chocolate Flan

Name: Chocolate Flan
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons agave syrup; kosher salt; 1 cup granulated sugar, divided; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 2 teaspoons crushed ceylon cinnamon sticks; 1 vanilla bean, split; 1/2 cup cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-processed); 6 large eggs

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sesame seeds
2 tablespoons agave syrup
kosher salt
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons crushed ceylon cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla bean, split
1/2 cup cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-processed)
6 large eggs

Directions

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["Cook 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to melt and turn brown around the edges. Using a heatproof rubber spatula, pull melted sugar at edges toward center of unmelted sugar. Continue cooking, pulling in melted sugar, until all the sugar is melted and caramel is uniformly dark brown (it should smell toasty but not burnt), 10-12 minutes total (if you still have undissolved lumps of sugar, stir off heat until they melt). Pour caramel into 8\"-diameter cake pan to create an even