Heavy cream, butter and chocolate are melted together to make a dark chocolate glaze. Use high quality chocolate in this recipe.
Original recipe makes 3 cups
Ingredients
16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup unsalted butter
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PREP
5 mins
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COOK
15 mins
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READY IN
20 mins
Directions
- Place the chopped chocolate in a large stainless steel bowl.
- In a large, high sided saucepan, heat cream and butter over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until it just starts to boil. Watch carefully as it will boil over pan in a matter of seconds. Immediately remove from heat and pour over chopped chocolate.
- Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth. Cool completely and then store in refrigerator. Ganache can be reheated in a double boiler over simmering water.
Nutrition
Calories: 172 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10.9 g
Cholesterol: 25 mg
Fat: 13.8 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 5 mg