Chocolate Ganache
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A versatile chocolate and cream mixture that forms the base for glazes, fillings, frostings, and chocolate sauces. This foundational recipe can be adapted endless ways by varying chocolate type and additions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 16- ¾ cup heavy cream ((you may need more or less depending on how you plan to use the ganache; see variations below))
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, (chopped)
- 2 teaspoons liquor, (1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 10M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 5m
- Sodium
- 4mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 63mg
- Calcium
- 11mg
- Iron
- 0.44mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 4MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.