Ganache Ii Recipes

GANACHE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop chocolate. A serrated knife is best for the job; its sawlike teeth grab the chocolate, breaking it up.
• Bring cream just to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour over chocolate, and add salt. Let stand for 10 minutes (don't stir -- doing so will cool the ganache too quickly, making it grainy).
• Stir with a whisk until smooth and shiny to break up any pieces and emulsify cream and chocolate.
• Chocolate will often settle on the bottom or sides of the bowl. Scrape the dish with a rubber spatula to incorporate all of it.
• To make a whipped filling or frosting: Let ganache cool to room temperature, stirring often, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Beat it with a mixer on medium-high speed until paler and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. (This will yield about 2 cups.) Transfer to a disposable pastry bag with a large opening and use it as a filling for mini whoopie pies or spread it over cupcakes.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Put the chocolate in a large mixing bowl. Pour the cream into a saucepan with the sugar and bring to a simmer, stirring continuously until the sugar is melted. Bring to the boil, then quickly remove from the heat, pour over the chocolate and whisk until smooth and glossy. Use straight away or leave to cool down a little until thick enough to spread on a cake. Alternatively, leave to cool completely, then beat with an electric whisk until light and fluffy and spread on a cake.

GANACHE I

Steps:

• Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place it in a large stainless steel bowl.
• In a large, high sided saucepan, heat cream over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until it starts to boil. At this point, the cream will want to boil over, so keep an eye on it! Immediately remove from heat and pour over chopped chocolate.
• Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth. Cool completely and then store in refrigerator. Ganache can be reheated in a stainless steel bowl over hot, but not boiling, water.

GANACHE

Steps:

• Place the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a boil. Pour over the chocolate, let sit for 2 or 3 minutes, then whisk until smooth and shiny. Cool slightly. Whisk in the liqueur, if using.
• One at a time, dip fruit, dried fruit, candied citrus peel, and crystallized ginger halfway into the warm ganache to cover by half. Place on a wire rack with parchment, wax paper, or foil underneath. Let stand until chocolate has dried.
• To make truffles, let ganache cool completely in the refrigerator until hard. Scoop small balls of the hardened ganache and shape by hand. Roll truffles in the cocoa powder to coat. ;

GANACHE II

Steps:

• Place the chopped chocolate in a large stainless steel bowl.n
• In a large, high sided saucepan, heat cream and butter over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until it just starts to boil. Watch carefully as it will boil over pan in a matter of seconds. Immediately remove from heat and pour over chopped chocolate.n
• Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth. Cool completely and then store in refrigerator. Ganache can be reheated in a double boiler over simmering water.n

GANACHE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and whipping cream in medium glass bowl at High for 1 minute until melted and smooth, Stirring once. (I used a double boiler its just the same).
• Let cool. If you need to refrigerate dont let it set too much, otherwise you'll have a huge piece of solid chocolate.
• Frosts the top and sides of double layer cake.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE GANACHE TORTE II

Steps:

• Very slowly melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (* It is essential that the water does not touch the bowl and that the chocolate is not stirred). As soon as the chocolate becomes liquid remove the bowl from the pan. * Let the chocolate cool slightly but do not allow to set.
• Whisk the cream in a large bowl until it forms very soft peaks.
• Take a large spoonful of the cream and quickly fold it into the chocolate until it is completely combined and there is no white visible then immediately fold this mixture into the cream stir to combine and pour into a 20 x 5cm (8 inch)cake pan with removable base.
• Chill for at least 2 hours before turning out on to a plate.
• Dust top with cocoa powder.

BASIC GANACHE

Steps:

• Put chocolate into heavy bowl.
• Heat cream in saucepan over medium heat just until bubbles form around pan.
• Slowly pour hot cream into chocolate, stirring constantly.
• Do not whip--stir until chocolate is melted and you have a creamy emulsion.
• Store in covered container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.