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Dark-Chocolate Ganache

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  • Makes1 cup
By Chatelaine
dark chocolate ganache with a serving spoon

(Photo: John Cullen)

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Ganache is a thick French chocolate sauce that's also used as a glaze, icing and pastry filling.

Ingredients

  • 225 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate chocolate

  • 1 cup 35% cream

Instructions

  • Chop chocolate finely. Place in a medium sized bowl.

  • Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium until it almost comes to a boil. Immediately pour over chocolate and stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Let cool to room temperature. Drizzle over ice cream. Chocolate ganache keeps well, refrigerated, for up to 1 week.

Prep Tip

Chocolate is very easy to chop using a serrated knife.

Ganache variations

Switch it up

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Stir 1/3 cup coffee liqueur into finished sauce.

Peanut-butter swirl chocolate ganache recipe

Stir 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter at room temperature into finished sauce.

White chocolate & lemon ganache recipe

Use 336 g white chocolate in place of 225 g dark chocolate. Stir 1/2 tsp lemon zest into finished sauce

Toffee crunch chocolate ganache recipe

Stir 1/4 cup toffee bits into finished sauce.

Four ways to use chocolate ganache

Dessert Fondue: Heat ganache or any variation (right) in microwave or double boiler. Serve with fresh berries, pineapple cubes and marshmallows, for dipping.

Mexican Hot Chocolate: Stir 5 tbsp ganache and a pinch of cayenne pepper into 1 cup hot milk. Top with whipped cream.

Easy Icing: Spread room-temperature sauce (any variation) over cheesecake, brownies or cake.

Chocolate Truffles: Double the amount of chocolate in original recipe (450 g total). After adding cream, return to pot and stir over medium until chocolate is completely melted. Refrigerate until firm. Scoop and roll into 1-in. balls. Refrigerate until firm. Roll into toasted coconut or a mix of equal parts cocoa powder and sifted icing sugar.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 77, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 5g, Fat 6g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 3mg.

A pitcher of chocolate ganache next to brownies and a chocolate tart for a post on the best chocolate ganache recipe(Photo: John Cullen)

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