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A rich icing made of chocolate and cream heated and stirred together, used also as a filling, as for cakes or pastry.
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ganache
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n.
A rich icing made of chocolate and cream heated and stirred together, used also as a filling, as for cakes or pastry.
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[gahn-AHSH] A rich icing/filling made of semisweet chocolate and whipping cream, heated and stirred together until the chocolate has melted. The mixture is cooled until lukewarm and poured over a cake or torte. Ganache soufflé is made from the same base but often includes a tablespoon or so of rum or cognac. When cooled to room temperature, the mixture is whipped to approximately twice its original volume. Whereas ganache is used to glaze cakes, pastries and tortes, ganache soufflé is generally used to fill them.
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Ganache (pronounced /ɡəˈnɑːʃ/, from the French word for "jowl")[1] refers to a variety of icing, fillings for pastries, and glazes.[2] It is typically made from chocolate and cream. Its origins date to around 1850, when it may have been invented in Switzerland or in France.[3]
Ganache is normally made by heating heavy/double cream, then pouring it over chopped dark chocolate. The mixture is stirred or blended until smooth, and can be enhanced with liqueurs or extracts. Depending on the kind of chocolate used, cream should be adjusted to reach desired consistency.
Ganache can also be used in filled chocolates, chocolate truffles, and other desserts. The portions of chocolate to cream vary depending on the intended usage of the ganache. Typically, a ganache is chocolate and cream in a 2:1 ratio; this is used for filling cakes or a chocolate truffle base. For making a glaze, three times as much chocolate as cream is commonly used. Ganache can also be allowed to cool and whipped to increased volume and then spread to cover a cake.
References
- ^ Merriam-Webster Online, December 31 2007
- ^ Rombauer, Irma S.; Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker (2006). Joy of Cooking. New York: Scribner. p. 795. ISBN 0-7432-4626-8.
- ^ Jaworski, Stephanie. "Ganache". JoyofBaking.com. http://www.joyofbaking.com/ganache.html. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
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