Dark-Chocolate Ganache

Name: Dark-Chocolate Ganache
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 225 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate; 1 cup 35% cream

Total Time10 mins
Makes1 cup

Photo: Craig Boyko

You won't want to miss out on this sweetness. Ganache is a thick French chocolate sauce that can be used as a glaze, as icing or as pastry filling.

Ingredients

225 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate
1 cup 35% cream

Instructions

Chop chocolate finely. Place in a medium sized bowl.
Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium until it almost comes to a boil. Immediately pour over chocolate and stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Let cool to room temperature. Drizzle over ice cream. Chocolate ganache keeps well, refrigerated, for up to 1 week.

Nutrition (per serving)

Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 5g, Fat 6g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 3mg.

Originally published in the January + February 2018 issue. Photo by Craig Boyko.