Chocolate Ganache Recipe
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Master this base recipe and there is so much you can do. Enjoy.
Author: Joseph
Recipe type: Ganache - Filling/Frosting
Cuisine: Yummy
Serves: 1-1/2 Cups
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 9 ounces Bittersweet Baking Chocolate, chopped (1-1/2 cups)
Instructions
- Heat the heavy cream to a simmer.
- Place the chocolate pieces in a mixing bowl. Add the hot heavy cream. Allow to sit for two minutes.
- Stir until the chocolate has melted into the cream.
- All to cool some before using.
Notes
►Refrigerate until set and make truffles with it.
►Refrigerate until set then whip it nice and fluffy and use as a frosting/icing
►When warm, you can cover a cake or a treat for a wonderful coating
You can use other kinds of chocolate to make you ganache sweeter. Semi-Sweet chocolate, Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate all will work and will produce different flavors and textures.
Optional - Add some flavored extracts to change the flavor of you ganache - Raspberry, Strawberry, Orange, Lemon, Almond are all good choices. Use enough flavoring to taste. this works really well if you are creating homemade truffles.
►Refrigerate until set then whip it nice and fluffy and use as a frosting/icing
►When warm, you can cover a cake or a treat for a wonderful coating
You can use other kinds of chocolate to make you ganache sweeter. Semi-Sweet chocolate, Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate all will work and will produce different flavors and textures.
Optional - Add some flavored extracts to change the flavor of you ganache - Raspberry, Strawberry, Orange, Lemon, Almond are all good choices. Use enough flavoring to taste. this works really well if you are creating homemade truffles.
Recipe by Desserts-101.com at /chocolate-ganache-recipe/