Name: Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream; 2 cups chocolate chips*; 2 teaspoons light corn syrup, optional

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Chocolate ganache is made with chocolate and cream. You can add some flavorings, if you like, or some light corn syrup to give it a great, shiny look.

Chocolate ganache takes no time to make and it can be used in many different ways. If hardened in the refrigerator, you can use it for an icing for cakes and cupcakes by mixing it in a stand mixer till the consistency is right to spread. Another way to use it, especially if you have a little of the ganache left, is making truffles out of it. Just let the chocolate harden, form it into balls, and roll in some cocoa.

Chocolate ganache when it is just made is not hard. This kind of ganache can be cooled and used to cover donuts, or dip cream puffs in. The chocolaty taste makes everything it's on silky and delicious.

Ingredients for chocolate ganache:

heavy cream
chocolate, chips or cut into pieces
light corn syrup, optional

Making Chocolate Ganache:

In a saucepan, bring the cream to just below boiling. When done, pour over the chocolate chips in a bowl and let site for 1 to 2 minutes. This will soften the chocolate chips. You can add some corn syrup here for a little shine.

Pouring hot cream over chocolate chips in a bowl — Pouring the hot cream over the chocolate chips

Mix the cream into the chocolate until they are combined.

Mixing the hot cream into the chocolate chips — Mixing the hot cream into the chocolate chis

Keep mixing until the chocolate is thick and creamy. It is now ready to spread on cream puffs, or cakes.

A bowl of chocolate ganache mixed with a whisk — Mixed till thick and creamy

Some other desserts using chocolate ganache:

Dip a cream puff into the chocolate ganache for a great tasting topping.

Chocolate Ganache

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Chocolate ganache is a lusciously smooth chocolate topping.

Author: ourfantasticrecipes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Category: dessert

Ingredients

Units Scale

1 cup heavy cream
2 cups chocolate chips*
2 teaspoons light corn syrup, optional

Instructions

In a saucepan, heat the cream, just under boiling.
In a bowl, add the chocolate chips.
Pour the cream and corn syrup, if using, into the chocolate chips and mix till smooth and incorporated.

Notes

*You can use dark chocolate instead of chocolate chips. If you are not using chocolate chips, you can chop pieces of chocolate and use them like chocolate chips.

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