Name: Dark Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 11 oz dark chocolate (70 %); ¾ cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp honey; 3 tbsp cocoa for sprinkling

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Ganache

1
Finely chop the chocolate and put it in a bowl.
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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, honey and vanilla and stir until the butter melts.

To assemble

5
Pour the ganache into a pan lined with parchment paper, spread it flat and chill in the fridge 2 hours, until it sets.
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6
Cut the ganache into cubes and roll each cube in Cocoa.
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7
Keep the cubes in the fridge up to 2 weeks.
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⚖ About the ingredients

Dark chocolate: 1 cup = 240 g · 502 kcal per 100 g · More about Dark chocolate →
Heavy cream: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 324 kcal per 100 g · More about Heavy 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 →
Honey: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 21 g · 304 kcal per 100 g · More about Honey →
Cocoa: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 5.4 g · 228 kcal per 100 g · More about Cocoa →

🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 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)
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)