Coloring Ganache?

Decorating By just_for_fun Updated 5 Jan 2010 , 2:49pm by minicuppie

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just_for_fun Posted 5 Jan 2010 , 1:55am
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Hi. I would like to cover my cake with white chocolate ganache. Is it possible to color it? What types of color would I use?

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prterrell Posted 5 Jan 2010 , 2:01am
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Yes, you can color white chocolate. You have to use special oil-based colors made for coloring chocolate.

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minicuppie Posted 5 Jan 2010 , 2:38am
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JFF...None of my business but...is that a baby playing in the oven?

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just_for_fun Posted 5 Jan 2010 , 5:01am
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Yes, I think i better change it. That pic is there almost a year, and lately ppl are commenting so much on it. It was a cold oven, my kids are not in the kitchen when I open a hot oven door. I was adjusting the racks and he saw the light, so he tried climbing in.

Thanx prterrell. I'll get those colors tomm.

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KoryAK Posted 5 Jan 2010 , 5:43am
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For ganache (which has enough liquid that the chocolate is already watered down past the seizing point) you can use any type of coloring you like. Oil based (or powdered) is only necessary if you are trying to color just chocolate and water would make it seize.

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just_for_fun Posted 5 Jan 2010 , 2:22pm
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Thanx, KoryAK! That's great to hear. I love not having to buy extra stuff.

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minicuppie Posted 5 Jan 2010 , 2:49pm
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I did not for one minute think that you would endanger your kids.....was just bugging me. Ya know? Sorry...OT.

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