Ganache II Recipe
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Ganache II

By: Adrienne 
"Heavy cream, butter and chocolate are melted together to make a dark chocolate glaze. Use high quality chocolate in this recipe."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (25)

What to Drink?
Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter

Directions

  1. Place the chopped chocolate in a large stainless steel bowl.
  2. In a large, high sided saucepan, heat cream and butter over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until it just starts to boil. Watch carefully as it will boil over pan in a matter of seconds. Immediately remove from heat and pour over chopped chocolate.
  3. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth. Cool completely and then store in refrigerator. Ganache can be reheated in a double boiler over simmering water.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 172 | Total Fat: 13.8g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2007 by PATRINCIA   view full review
Excellent flavor. I like to simplify the process by chopping the chocolate in my food...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2005 by SPOILERDAVE   view full review
I made this ganache for some truffles I did for a friends b-day. I used dark chocolate and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by Jess L   view full review
I use this recipe professionally and it works, never fail every time. People love it! If I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2008 by floydstime   view full review
Even though it is not a "real" ganache... i.e. double boiler... It is still awesome. To use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2008 by CharBear   view full review
I made this and poured it into a tart pan with a thick graham craker crust then topped with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2008 by SCIXONU   view full review
Wonderful, fast, and easy! This recipe makes a lot of ganache, so if you are making a layer...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2009 by Chef Wahoo   view full review
I think if you like hops (which are bitter) you'll love this! I used good quality chocolate,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by MISTICAT57   view full review
This was excellent and easy to make. I beat 1 cup confectioners' sugar into half the ganache...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2006 by Greg P..ski   view full review
This worked very well with my cake. I used semi-sweet and bitter-sweet (60%) for two...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2008 by Coco   view full review
This was actually quite good. It has a richer and bittersweet flavor. It needs something to...

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