Making A Chocolate Ganache. The simplest recipe is 8 ounces chopped chocolate whisked with 8 ounces hot heavy cream until totally combined and shiny. For a pourable ganache cool stirring occasionally until mixture reaches 85-90 and is slightly thickened about 40 minutes.
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. This rich silky chocolate ganache is beyond easy to make and perfect for chocolate glazes filling cakes and even making truffles. The simplest recipe is 8 ounces chopped chocolate whisked with 8 ounces hot heavy cream until totally combined and shiny.
In a small saucepan bring cream just to a boil.
For a pourable ganache cool stirring occasionally until mixture reaches 85-90 and is slightly thickened about 40 minutes. Steps for making ganache in the microwave. Place chopped chocolate and cream into a glass not plastic bowl Heat for 20 seconds then stir Heat in 10 second increments stirring in. Instructions Place chopped or grated chocolate into a medium-sized heatproof bowl and set aside.