Chocolate Ganache

Name: Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 255 grams bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 1 Tbsp dark rum (optional); 237 milliliters heavy cream

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Chocolate Ganache a try. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 292 calories, 3g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up bittersweet chocolate, rum, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes.

Instructions

Place the chocolate into a medium bowl.

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Chocolate

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Bowl

Heat the cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot. When the cream has come to a boil, pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until smooth. Stir in the rum if desired.

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Chocolate

Cream

Sauce

Rum

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Pot

Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring over a cake. Start at the center of the cake and work outward. For a fluffy frosting or chocolate filling, allow it to cool until thick, then whip with a whisk until light and fluffy.

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Chocolate

Frosting