Ganache

By CathyD

From an article in Table Talk, Vol. III, June 2013, "Two Ingredients to Heaven" by Jeanne Wolfley.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into pieces or use quality chocolate chips
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from dvo.com

Preparation

Step 1

Glaze: Place chocolate pieces into a mixing bowl. Heat cream on medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Pour cream over chocolate and stir until all the chocolate is melted. Continue to mix until the mixture is glossy. Allow to cool slightly (5 -10) minutes. The mixture thickens as it cools. Drizzle over cake or dip the tops of cupcakes into the ganache mixture.


Fluffy Frosting: For fluffy frosting there is only one more step. First make sure the mixture is completely cold. I put mine in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Then whip with hand mixer until fluffy. This frosting is a great consistency for piping.