Ganache Filling (for cake) Recipe

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Ganache Filling (for cake)
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Ingredients
3
Count
Nutrition
7389
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat the heavy cream in a 2-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan until bubbles begin to form around the edge of the pan. Make sure you chopped the chocolate as finely as possible to allow it to melt quickly and easily. Place the chopped chocolate in a medium-size mixing bowl. Make a ganache by pouring about half of the hot cream over the chocolate and letting it sit for 30 seconds to melt the chocolate. Then, slowly whisk until smooth and homogenous. Do not add all of the hot cream to the cold chocolate at once. The shock of the temperature extremes will cause the fat in the chocolate to separate. As the chocolate melts, you will see some elasticity if there is no fat separation. This means the chocolate still has an emulsion; the fat molecules are still holding together. If the ganache separates, it loses its elasticity, collapses, and becomes very liquid. I use a hand-held immersion blender to ensure a smooth ganache and to keep the emulsion of the chocolate. Add the remaining cream gradually and mix until all of the hot cream is incorporated and the ganache is smooth and homogenous.
  2. If the ganache separates, it is very easy to fix. Simply add a small amount of cold cream and whisk well. This will bring the ganache back together. The ganache should be thick, shiny, and smooth. Add the desired flavoring and mix until fully incorporated. Pour the ganache onto a plastic wrap-covered baking sheet and spread evenly with a rubber spatula. Cover the ganache with plastic wrap and allow it to cool for at least 4 hours at room temperature. I usually make the ganache at the end of the day and let it cool overnight. As it cools, it will thicken and set.
  3. When the ganache has cooled to the consistency of toothpaste, use an offset spatula to cover the cake layer with the ganache.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7389 Kcal (30936 kJ)
Calories from fat 4747.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 527.5g 812%
Cholesterol 1574mg 525%
Sodium 1196mg 50%
Potassium 750mg 16%
Total Carbs 715.5g 239%
Sugars 528.5g 2114%
Dietary Fiber 26g 104%
Protein 58.5g 117%
Vitamin C 10mg 17%
Iron 13mg 72%
Calcium 1466mg 147%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 333.74 Kcal (1397 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.83g 812%
Cholesterol 71.09mg 525%
Sodium 54.02mg 50%
Potassium 33.88mg 16%
Total Carbs 32.32g 239%
Sugars 23.87g 2114%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 104%
Protein 2.64g 117%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 17%
Iron 0.6mg 72%
Calcium 66.2mg 147%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 190.9
    Points
  • 217
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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