Chocolate ganache
A chocolate ganache is a mixture of cream and chocolate made while hot. This gives a kind of paste which solidifies somewhat as it cools but remains fairly soft.
This is the filling used in many chocolates.
This is the filling used in many chocolates.
15 min.
Easy
400 g
2 IngredientsLast modified on: January 25th 2022
For 400 g, you will need:
200 ml 
250 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 5 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 15 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Pour 200 ml cream into a pan over medium heat and bring to the boil.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Break 250 ml dark chocolate into pieces and tip them all at once into the cream.
Stir gently with a maryse...
Stir gently with a maryse...
Stage 3
...until the mixture is smooth and evenly mixed.
Your ganache is ready. Leave to cool until it reaches the required consistency. The colder it is, the firmer it will be.
Your ganache is ready. Leave to cool until it reaches the required consistency. The colder it is, the firmer it will be.
Remarks
The proportions for a ganache are very simple: half cream and half chocolate.
Chocolate lovers will enjoy adding a little coffee (2 tablespoonsful, or 1 teaspoonful of instant coffee powder or granules) to the ganache to boost the flavour even more.
You can also add a vanilla pod to the cream to flavour the ganache.You will note that this ganache is not sweetened, if you want a sweeter taste, you can reduce the proportion of chocolate a little and replace it with milk chocolate, or sweeten the cream to your taste.
Chocolate lovers will enjoy adding a little coffee (2 tablespoonsful, or 1 teaspoonful of instant coffee powder or granules) to the ganache to boost the flavour even more.
You can also add a vanilla pod to the cream to flavour the ganache.You will note that this ganache is not sweetened, if you want a sweeter taste, you can reduce the proportion of chocolate a little and replace it with milk chocolate, or sweeten the cream to your taste.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=4 % | 130 RDI=10 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 1,660 RDI=80 % | 6,930 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,730 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 400 g : 2.20 €
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