Ganache is a mixture of chocolate and cream, melted together and used to glaze or fill a cake, whip into a fluffy frosting, or fill truffles. The simplest recipe is 8 ounces chopped chocolate whisked with 8 ounces hot heavy cream until totally combined and shiny; this ganache will be easily pourable, and will be very soft when set. Ganache may be made thicker by adding a higher percentage of chocolate. Prep
What’s the difference between ganache and icing?
You may now be wondering what the difference is between ganache and icing. They’re both used to top cakes, so you may assume that they’re very similar. However, this isn’t actually the case.
In contrast to icing, ganache contains cocoa solids, so it is usually thicker and heavier. However, its consistency is versatile – if you need a thinner ganache, you can simply add more cream to the mixture. Icing is less adaptable and tends to always have a fairly runny texture.
Furthermore, icing is often much sweeter (and sometimes a little sickly) because sugar is one of its main ingredients, whereas ganache contains no added sugar. We like our treats not-too-sweet, so we think ganache tastes a lot better than icing.
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What is chocolate ganache?
What is Ganache? Chocolate ganache (pronounced geh- N ahsh) is a basic pastry component made up of only two ingredients: melted chocolate and cream. This rich chocolatey mixture is incredibly versatile and can be used to make chocolate truffles, dessert sauces, cake fillings, icings, whipped ganache frosting, and glazes.
What is ganache used for?
Ganache is mixture of chocolate and cream, used to make truffles and other chocolate candies, or as a filling and topping for cakes and pastries. Used as a topping, filling or frosting. Made by combining hot cream with chopped chocolate. Can be rolled in cocoa powder to make chocolate truffles. What Is Ganache?
What is the flavor of ganache?
Chocolate is the flavor of the ganache. Because there are very few ingredients in this recipe, use the best quality chocolate you can. Heavy Cream, Whipping Cream, or Double Cream thins out the texture of the chocolate. The final texture of the ganache depends on the ratio of the cream to chocolate.