11 grand ganache Recipes

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, heavy whipping cream, alcohol (brandy, grand marnier, rum or bourbon) or 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional), almonds, toasted and finely ground plus 60 whole almonds to be used for garnish

eggs, sugar, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, butter, grand marnier, heavy cream, cornstarch, sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, pure vanilla extract, heavy cream, semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped, semi-sweet chocolate chips, sugar

ganache, semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, chopped coarse, heavy whipping cream, unsalted butter, light corn syrup, cognac , dark rum, grand marnier, framboise, kirsch, frangelico, amaretto, kahlua, or port, chocolate and cocoa coating, semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, dutch-processed cocoa powder , sifted

heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, grand marnier or stoli

granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, buttermilk, canola oil, cocoa powder , such as valrhona, madagascar bourbon vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder, fine salt, eggs, chocolate , orange and clove infused ganache filling, recipe follows, chinese spiced tea buttercream , recipe follows, chocolate curls, for garnish, orange sugar crystals, for garnish, granulated sugar, cocoa powder , such as valrhona, cornstarch, fine salt, dark chocolate , such as valrhona, unsalted butter, orange liqueur , such as grand marnier, orange oil, granulated sugar, egg whites, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, loose chinese mandarin orange tea, loose chinese mandarin orange tea , ground in a food processor and sifted to remove larger pieces, madagascar bourbon vanilla extract

heavy cream, scalded, sweet liqueur , like drambhuie or 1/3 cup grand marnier, high quality white chocolate, chopped, semisweet chocolate or 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, water, granulated sugar, room-temperature unsalted butter, extra large eggs

eggs, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, bleached flour, baking powder, butter, grand marnier, heavy cream, cornstarch, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, pure vanilla extract, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate squares, chopped, semisweet chocolate chips, sugar

sheets phyllo dough, butter, melted, ganache or 4 chocolate truffles, chocolate cake , four circles 2 inches in diameter (from recipe of your choice), grand marnier, raspberries, good quality vanilla ice cream (4 small scoops), chocolate sprinkles, for garnish, chocolate syrup, mint sprigs, for garnish, powdered sugar, for garnish