Chocolate ganache Recipe

Name: Chocolate ganache
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves: 16
Ingredients: 250g good quality dark chocolate, chopped; 235ml double cream; 1 tablespoon dark rum (optional)

Ingredients

250g good quality dark chocolate, chopped
235ml double cream
1 tablespoon dark rum (optional)

PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 10m	TOTAL TIME 20m
YIELD serves: 16

Instructions

Place the chocolate into a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to the boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot. When the cream has come to the boil, pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until smooth. Stir in the rum if desired.
Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring over a cake. Start at the centre of the cake and work outward. For a fluffy frosting or chocolate filling, allow it to cool until thick, then whip with a whisk until light and fluffy.

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