Easy Chocolate Ganache
Smooth and creamy, decadent chocolate sauce. This recipe is essentially, "equal" parts chocolate and cream. Measure your cream by volume and your chocolate by weight and you can make any amount you like. Add a little pat of butter for added richness and sheen.
Servings tablespoons
Equipment
- kitchen scale
Ingredients
- 8 ounces by weight semi-sweet or dark chocolate
- 8 ounces by weight, in this case 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons butter optional
Instructions
- Place chocolate and butter in a glass or other heat safe bowl.
- Heat cream in either the microwave or on the stove top until it's steaming hot with bubbles around the edges, but not boiling. Pour over the chocolate and let it sit undisturbed for 3-4 minutes. Whisk until smooth.
Notes
- The ganache will be thin and pourable when hot, and thicken as it cools, so if it's a little too thin for you, hang tight and it will be ready pretty quickly. When it's completely cool, it will be thick and fudgy. You may cooled ganache and turn it into frosting. Store in an airtight container. You can reheat it to achieve your desired consistency or add more cream to thin.
- This recipe is designed for semi-sweet or dark chocolate. You can absolutely make ganache with milk or white chocolate, you just need to adjust the ratios. For milk chocolate, you will want 2 1/2 - 3 parts chocolate to 1 part heavy cream by weight. For white chocolate, use 3 parts white chocolate to 1 part heavy cream by weight. Be sure to use a brand of white chocolate that contains real cocoa butter. Some white chocolate is made with vegetable oil and won't melt smoothly, causing a greasy or grainy texture.
- If you don’t use it all at once, you can store the leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or in the refrigerator for up to a week. When ready to use, just heat it up until your ganache reaches the desired consistency.
- You can also freeze ganache for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon, Calories: 92kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 7mg, Potassium: 77mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 153IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 13mg, Iron: 1mg
Calories: 92kcal
Cost: $5
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