Description
A rich and luscious mixture perfect for frosting cakes, filling pastries, or drizzling over desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (optional)
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place them in a heatproof bowl.
- In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer.
- Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir the mixture until smooth, adding the unsalted butter if using, until fully combined.
- Let the ganache cool slightly before using it to frost or drizzle over desserts.
Notes
Store any leftover ganache in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat gently with a bit of cream if it thickens.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 283
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg