Dark Chocolate Ganache is a sensuous, rich and creamy delight that can be used in meringues, biscuits, cakes, puddings, pancakes (like these oat and buckweat pancakes) or even enjoyed on its own. You can pour and spread it, warm or cool over cakes and other desserts. You can also whip cooled ganache to sculpt as icing or filling. It’s very versatile, so once you know how, you can throw it together at any time to add to many other recipes.
You can also vary the proportions of chocolate and cream, depending on what you’ll be using the ganache for later. This recipe is half cream and half chocolate, and is therefore very rich. It is what I call a multi-purpose ganache. The photograph shows both types of ganache: the molten version for spreading and the cooled version for whipping, both of which are made from this recipe.                                                                                                                             Â
Ingredients:
Preparation Guidelines:
Notes:Â Take care not to let ganache cool too much as it can become stiff and unworkable.
You can experiment with adding different flavours and liqueurs to your ganache. Try 2-3 tablespoons of one of these: dark rum, orange liqueur, mint liqueur, coffee liqueur, raspberry liqueur, Disaronno Italian liqueur or hazelnut liqueur or essence. If you want a sweeter Ganache, add 1-3 tablespoons of sugar to the hot cream.
Time: Â 5 minutes to prepare, 5 minutes to cook, plus cooling time
Cocoa Treats: 2-3 servings, or 400g to use in other recipes.
Tags: chocolate, chocolate recipes, cocoa treats, Dark Chocolate Ganache, dessert, double cream
The danger in this recipe is that I would make it and just eat it by the spoonful!
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