Best Sweet Bittersweet Ganache Recipes
BITTERSWEET GANACHE
The intensity of this ganache balances out the other sweeter components in our Bûche de Noël. If you prefer rounder, less sharp flavors, use semisweet or milk chocolate instead of bittersweet.
Provided by Claire Saffitz
Yield Makes about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine chocolate, cocoa powder, espresso powder (if using), vanilla, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat; pour over chocolate mixture. Let sit until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth; let cool.
- Using an electric mixer, beat ganache until light and fluffy (it should be the consistency of whipped cream).
- Ganache can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE GANACHE - 2 WAYS
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories dessert
Time 10m
Yield frosting for one 8-inch round cake or 12 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- To make the ganache, place the chocolate, heavy cream and instant coffee granules in a heat-proof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Melt the chocolate until it's just melted and stir it until it's smooth.
- For whipped ganache, allow the ganache to cool completely and then put it in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and mix on high speed until it is a very light.
WHIPPED BITTERSWEET GANACHE FROSTING
Our Chestnut Cake with Chocolate-Armagnac Glaze calls for this decadent frosting.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan. Pour over chocolate in a medium bowl, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Let cool completely. Whisk until fluffy. Use immediately.
SWEET BITTERSWEET GANACHE
Ganache is one of the great creations of the chocolate world. It is a very versatile emulsion of melted chocolate and cream. It can be poured as a glaze, whipped to make icing, piped to decorate cakes, shaped into truffles, thickened with butter, flavored with alcohol and herbal infusions, or blended with fruit. While you can certainly make ganache by hand with warm chocolate, warm cream, and a whisk, the food-processor method, below, is favored by many pastry chefs and chocolatiers. The rapid action of the machine's blades creates a smooth texture and a very stable emulsion. Immersion blenders work well, too. If you envision a cake with thick icing layers and decorations, double this recipe.
Yield makes 2 1/2 cups icing
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put the dark and milk chocolates in a medium stainless steel bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and heat just until the chocolate melts, then transfer the warm chocolate to the bowl of a food processor. Meanwhile, heat the cream in a small saucepan over low heat just until it starts to simmer. Pour the warm cream into the warm chocolate and wait about 1 minute. Add the corn syrup, honey, and vanilla. Run the food processor. You'll notice that the mixture will look speckled and separated, then will come together as a uniform ganache. Adjust the flavors to taste.
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