Michael's Chocolate Ganache Recipe

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Michael's Chocolate Ganache
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Ingredients
2
Count
Nutrition
637
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Grate the chocolate using a cheese grater. This works better than chopping it into small pieces. The large hole on the cheese grater is fine. The goal is to get the choclate into small uniform pieces that will melt easily. Place the grated chocolate into a medium sized bowl, at least a 2- quart size.
  2. Bring the heavy cream to a boil, over medium heat, while sirring often. Be sure to use a sauce pan with a heavy bottom, to prevent the cream from scalding.
  3. Once the cream has boiled, pour it slowlly over the grated chocolate. Using a rubber, or silicon spatula slowly sir the hot cream and chocolate until the mixture combines and the chocolate melts. You want to stir slowly so you do not get air bubbles in the chocolate.
  4. Once the chocolate has combined and your ganache is smooth, let it cool undistrubed for at least 30 minutes.
  5. If you are using it as a chocolate pour, you may want to wait only 15 minutes. Just be sure that the ganache will pour freely off of the spatula, yet still leave a definite line when the finger is drawn across the spatula.
  6. At this point you can pour the ganache over a cake for an icing or let the ganache cool completely and use it to ice a cake or whatever you desire. I have used it for cakes, pastries, and dipping fresh strawberries.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 636.72 Kcal (2666 kJ)
Calories from fat 468.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.05g 80%
Cholesterol 108.77mg 36%
Sodium 38.48mg 2%
Potassium 335.43mg 7%
Total Carbs 50.76g 17%
Sugars 41.57g 166%
Dietary Fiber 4.54g 18%
Protein 4.61g 9%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 75.8mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 410.84 Kcal (1720 kJ)
Calories from fat 302.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.59g 80%
Cholesterol 70.19mg 36%
Sodium 24.83mg 2%
Potassium 216.43mg 7%
Total Carbs 32.75g 17%
Sugars 26.82g 166%
Dietary Fiber 2.93g 18%
Protein 2.98g 9%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 13%
Calcium 48.9mg 8%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.3
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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