ganache – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg ganache – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Chocolate Nutella Ganache http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/chocolatenutella-ganache/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/chocolatenutella-ganache/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 05:00:00 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/chocolatenutella-ganache Chocolate ganache is a rich chocolate sauce that can be a filling or a frosting. It’s perfect for everything from truffles to cakes to chocolate brownies. Although no one does chocolate ganache quite like a French patisserie, it is also quite simple to make at home. Ganache, which looks and tastes as elegant as it sounds, is made by the simple process of introducing finely chopped chocolate to very warm cream, waiting a few minutes for the chocolate to melt, and then stirring until it blends together and you can no longer resist licking the spoon. Whether you want to make a thick ganache (think: the filling for a truffle) or thin and silky (think: drizzled over a pound cake) — you’ll need to understand two things: proportion and temperature. Chocolate Ganache Proportions The chocolate ganache that you roll into truffles calls for the same ingredients — and almost the same process — as the ganache you use to glaze your cakes. The important difference between the two is the proportion of cream to chocolate. Glazes and icings will require a thinner consistency, or a higher percentage of cream. A thicker glaze for frosting or for rolling into truffles needs to be stiffer, […]

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