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Chocolate Ganache

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Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

0 min

Batch Yield

Standard

Ingredients

Scale:
  • 151g semi-sweet or dark chopped chocolate in small pieces
  • 203g heavy cream
  • 38g unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into cubes

Instructions

  1. 1.
    Add chocolate to a medium bowl; set aside.
  2. 2.
    In a small saucepan over medium-heat, bring the cream to a low simmer.
  3. 3.
    Pour half of the cream on top of the chocolate pieces and set aside for 1 minute. With a whisk, begin to incorporate the melted chocolate into the cream. Slowly add the remaining cream and continue carefully whisking until smooth and glossy.
  4. 4.
    Add in the butter and use a spatula to stir until the butter is completely melted. The mixture will be dark and glossy. Set aside, at room temperature, until needed.

Recipe Insights

Base Foundation Weight: 151g (100.0%)
Ingredient Scaled Weight Baker's %
semi-sweet or dark chocolate 151g 100.0%
heavy cream 203g 134.4%
unsalted butter 38g 25.2%