|
Your
patronage of our affiliate
partners supports this web site.
We thank you! In other words, please shop at LBC
Gift Galerie!
Chocolate, Cream, Cinnamon
Cabannes & Ryman...
Buy This at Allposters.com
La Belle Cuisine
Ganache.
What could be easier? This classic, rich frosting is nothing
more
than
chocolate and cream, heated and stirred together. It lends
itself to
variety,
of course; but the foundation remains: Chocolate and
cream, pure
and simple.
Perfect
Ganache for any Cake
1/4 cup heavy
cream
1 tablespoon butter
200 grams (slightly less than
1/2 pound) dark chocolate
Bring cream to
the boil and remove from heat. Drop in the butter and chocolate. Stir
gently with a wooden spoon until the chocolate is melted.
Set aside until the
ganache has cooled and is thick enough to pour over
the cake.
Dark or White Chocolate Ganache
Food & Wine Archives
Food & Wine - One Year Subscription
1 pound
semisweet dark chocolate,
or sweet white chocolate,
in 1-inch pieces
1/2 pint heavy cream [1 cup]
1. Place the
chocolate and cream in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Stirring
constantly, cook only until the mixture is warm and most of the chocolate
has melted. Remove from the heat and continue stirring until
the chocolate
has completely melted and the ganache mixture is smooth.
2. Pour the
ganache through a strainer into a bowl and let it cool to room temperature
before using; it should not be warm to the touch.
3. Thoroughly
mix the ganache before using; do not refrigerate or it will
set. It can be
kept at room temperature, covered, for 2 days. Makes
about
2 cups.
Chocolate Ganache with Variations
Chocolatier
February/March 1996
10 ounces semisweet chocolate,
finely
chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter,
cut in half, softened
2 tablespoons Godiva
chocolate liqueur
Place the chopped chocolate in a medium
bowl. In a small saucepan, heat
the cream with the butter until the butter
melts and the mixture comes to a
gentle boil. Pour the hot cream over the
chocolate and let the mixture stand
for 30 seconds to melt the chocolate.
Whisk the mixture until smooth. Stir
in the Godiva liqueur. Cover the
surface of the ganache with plastic wrap;
refrigerate for no longer than
1 hour, until firm enough to spread or pipe.
Chocolate Amaretto Ganache:
Substitute 2 tablespoons Amaretto for
the Godiva liqueur and add
1/2 cup finely crushed amaretto cookies.
Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache:
Substitute 2 tablespoons hazelnut
liqueur, such as Frangelico, for the
Godiva liqueur, and add 1/2 cup toasted
hazelnuts, finely chopped.
White Chocolate Ganache:
Substitute 12 ounces white chocolate for
the 10 ounces semisweet
chocolate. Omit the butter and substitute 2
tablespoons Godet
Belgium white chocolate liqueur for the Godiva liqueur.
White Chocolate Strawberry Ganache:
Follow steps for White Chocolate
Ganache. Add 1/2 cup seedless
strawberry jam to the heavy cream and strain
the hot mixture through
a
fine-meshed sieve over the chocolate to melt.
Substitute 2 table-
spoons strawberry cordial for the Godiva liqueur.
White Chocolate Orange Ganache:
Follow steps for White Chocolate
Ganache. Substitute 2 tablespoons
Triple Sec liqueur for the Godiva liqueur
and add 2 teaspoons orange
zest, finely minced.
White Chocolate Mint Ganache:
Follow steps for White Chocolate
Ganache. Substitute 2 tablespoons
white crème de menthe liqueur for the
Godiva liqueur.
White Chocolate Raspberry Ganache:
Follow steps for White Chocolate
Ganache. Add 1/2 cup seedless
raspberry jam to the heavy cream and strain
the hot mixture through
a
fine-meshed sieve over the chocolate to melt.
Substitute 2 table=
spoons Chambord liqueur for the Godiva liqueur.
White Chocolate Lemon Ganache:
Follow steps for White Chocolate
Ganache. After adding the liqueur,
add 2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely
minced.
Featured Archive Recipes:
Couverture - The Professional View
Great American Cakes
How to Melt Chocolate
Let
them cake, with frosting!
The 16 Most-Frequently-Asked
Questions About Chocolate
Ultimate Chocolate Cake
Collection
Index - Cake Fillings and Frostings
Index - Chocolate Recipe Archives
Index - Cake Recipe Archives
Daily Recipe Index
Recipe Archives Index
Recipe Search
|
