Indulge in the delectable delight of ganache, a luscious mixture of chocolate and cream that has captivated dessert enthusiasts for centuries. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, preparing ganache with chocolate chips is an easy and rewarding experience, yielding a rich, smooth, and versatile topping for cakes, pastries, and other confections. With a few simple ingredients and basic techniques, you can create this velvety masterpiece in your own kitchen, transforming ordinary desserts into extraordinary creations. Embark on this culinary adventure and discover the secrets of crafting the perfect ganache, ensuring that your desserts become the talk of every gathering.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
SUPER SIMPLE PERFECT CHOCOLATE GANACHE
A two-ingredient, microwave chocolate ganache that will taste and feel like luxury truffles. The ganache can also be rolled into balls and coated in cocoa powder, if desired.
Provided by Mishikall
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Time 36m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Pour cream into a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on high until very hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Add chocolate chips to heated cream; whisk until smooth.
- Place chocolate-cream mixture in the freezer until ganache is cold and starting to thicken, stirring every 5 minutes, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Spoon ganache into a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate until completely cooled, 15 to 30 minutes.
- Cut a corner from the plastic bag and pipe ganache.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 3.6 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
Steps:
- Cook the chocolate chips, heavy cream, and instant coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally.
WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE
Steps:
- Melt the white chocolate chips and heavy cream in a large heat-safe bowl in the microwave at 1 to 2 minute intervals, stirring well in between melts, just until the ganache is smooth.
- Allow to rest, covered, overnight at room temp.
- For a fluffier texture, whip the set ganache in a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
This smooth, satin chocolate ganache recipe will bring a touch of elegance to even the most basic cake. A simple garnish, like fresh fruit, adds the finishing touch. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 1-1/4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth., For a pourable ganache, cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 85°-90° and is slightly thickened, about 40 minutes. Pour over cake, allowing some to drape down the sides. Spread ganache with a spatula if necessary to evenly coat, working quickly before it thickens. Let stand until set., For spreadable ganache, chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches a spreading consistency. Spread over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
MICROWAVEABLE CHOCOLATE GANACHE
No double boiler needed! Use it for icing or filling a cake, or to make truffles. Recipes vary slightly so I wanted to post my go-to ganache so I can find it every time. And you can easily double or triple this one. My basic ganache uses a 2:1 ratio of dark chocolate to heavy cream, 3:1 ratio of white chocolate to heavy cream, somewhere in between for milk chocolate. Those measurements don't translate perfectly in a measuring cup so the 2:1 ratio is below (most common) The better the chocolate the richer the ganache. I love mixing semi-sweet with bittersweet. At room temperature it's a perfect truffle consistency. It can be flavored with extracts or liquers. Hazelnut extract makes it so yummy! Grand Marnier would be good too, but is delicious plain.
Provided by a.dobbs
Categories Dessert
Time 4m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Put chocolate in a glass bowl. If I am intending to make a pourable ganache I use a 2°C pyrex measuring cup, then I can pour straight from it.
- Pour cream over top.
- Microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until chocolate starts to melt. Then stir, stir, stir until all the lumps are gone and it's smooth and shiny.
- Add flavorings if desired.
- Cool to desired consistency.
- Room temp and pourable is used to drizzle over cakes. Room temp and peanut butter consistency is used as a filling or icing. Chill it for a few hours to scoop out truffle balls or whip it with a chilled beater to make a whipped ganache, also for filling or icing.
Tips:
- For a smooth ganache, use high-quality chocolate chips and heavy cream.
- Heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Do not boil the cream, as this will cause the ganache to seize.
- Remove the heavy cream from the heat and add the chocolate chips. Stir constantly until the chocolate chips are melted and smooth.
- Let the ganache cool for a few minutes before using. If the ganache is too thick, you can add a little bit more heavy cream. If the ganache is too thin, you can add a little bit more chocolate chips.
- Ganache can be used to frost cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. It can also be used as a filling for chocolates and truffles.
Conclusion:
Ganache is a delicious and versatile chocolate sauce that is easy to make. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a smooth and creamy ganache that can be used to frost cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. You can also use ganache as a filling for chocolates and truffles. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make chocolate sauce, give ganache a try.
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