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Dark Chocolate Ganache

Name: Dark Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 7 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped; 1 cup cream; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tsp vanilla extract; Pinch salt

A classic, smooth dark chocolate ganache – for glazing cakes, filling chocolates or truffles. Just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep.

⏱ 20 min🍽 8 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona

🧀 Dairy 🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-free

Versions:Original 🌱 Vegan ⚖ Pareve

👨‍🍳 Method

1
Put the chopped chocolate in a bowl.
Bowl
2
Heat the cream until just about to boil and pour over the chocolate. Wait a minute without touching.
StoveSmall saucepan
3
Stir gently from the center outward, until you get a smooth, glossy cream.
💡Stir gently from the center outward: vigorous stirring beats in air, and the ganache loses its shine.
4
Add the butter, salt and vanilla and stir until the butter melts.
5
For glazing: use immediately, while the ganache is still runny.
6
For truffles: let cool 1 hour and roll into balls.
Refrigerator

237calories

2 gprotein

14 gcarbs

18 gfat

● protein 3%● carbs 25%● fat 72%

Per serving (57 g), of 8 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

Dark chocolate: 1 cup = 240 g · 502 kcal per 100 g · More about Dark chocolate →
Cream: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 324 kcal per 100 g · More about Cream →
Butter: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 717 kcal per 100 g · More about Butter →
Vanilla extract: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.2 g · 288 kcal per 100 g · More about Vanilla extract →
Salt: 1 tbsp = 18 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Small saucepan · Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

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Ganache

Ganache · Ganache
Alternatives for this part: Chocolate Butter Glaze
Possible additions: Cocoa powder · Sugar · butter · Vanilla · Honey · Pinch of salt · Liqueur · Cooling before use · Coconut oil with the cream · For glazing · For truffles · Rolling the balls in nuts …

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