Heat the cream with the sugar 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 and stir until it melts.
5
Cool completely and Whip into an airy chocolate cream.
⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixerorWhisk
To assemble
6
Whip' the cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla' to a smooth cream.' Add the cream and whip into a stiff cream.'
⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixerorWhisk
💡Whip cream very cold, in a chilled bowl with chilled beaters, and stop when it holds firm: overwhipping turns it grainy and buttery.
7
Arrange a tight layer of biscuits on the bottom of Rectangular pan.
Baking pan
8
Spread a layer of chocolate cream, top with a layer of biscuits and spread with white cream. Repeat, alternating, until the ingredients are used up, finishing with chocolate cream.
Offset spatula
9
Cover and chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Refrigerator
💡The long chill is what turns the layers into a cake: the biscuits absorb moisture from the cream and soften, and the cream sets enough to slice.
10
Slice and serve cold.
Knife
636calories
6 gprotein
54 gcarbs
43 gfat
● protein 4%● carbs 34%● fat 62%
Per serving (150 g), of 8 servings
For the Ganache · To assemble ·
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Vanilla extract: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.2 g · 288 kcal per 100 g · More about Vanilla extract →
🔧 Tools needed (9) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
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)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Offset spatula· Also works: Spreading knife (Spreading knife) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Back of a spoon)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Hand mixer or Stand mixer or Whisk· one of them
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