Chocolate Ganache (rich chocolate icing)

12 Servings
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Chocolate ganache consists of a thick, tasty icing made of chocolate and heavy cream. Some say it was invented around 1850..Some say it started in Switzerland, used as a base for truffles. Others say it was invented in Paris at the Patisserie Siravdin.. who knows! I love it!

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Chocolate Ganache (rich chocolate icing) Ingredients

2 tablespoon Butter	1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
2 tablespoon Whipping cream	1 cup Powdered sugar
3 ounce Semisweet chocolate bits

Instructions for Chocolate Ganache (rich chocolate icing)

1. In a small saucepan, melt butter with whipping cream over medium heat.
2. In blender or food processor, combine chocolate with vanilla.
3. Add butter mixture and blend until chocoalate is melted, turning motor off and scraping sides as needed.
4. With motor running, gradually add powedered sugar. Blend until smooth.

Main Ingredient: CakeCuisine: French

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Powdered sugar

Vanilla

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This is delicious chocolate frosting that improves greatly by using high quality semisweet chocolate. I need to make it again. On my first try I burned out my old blender and am not sure why. I may use a good quality cocoa with extra butter,sugar and cream.