I'm making a Boston Cream Pie for a friend's birdthday today. I've got everything finished, except for the Ganache.

Here's my problem - I don't have any heavy cream and I don't have time to go to the store! Can I use milk (2% or skim?)? If so, do I have to do anything different to the recipe?

thanks so much for your help!!!!

I don't think there's any way that milk will work for ganache. The fat in the cream is what gives ganache its silky texture and helps it firm up. The best you'll get is a thin glaze. Do you have a family member or friend you could send to the store?

definately get the cream....its worth it!

yeah, that's not gonna work.........maybe you could melt the chocolate with a little bit of milk and make like a chocolate sauce to pour over the whole thing...but you're not gonna get a ganache

use a half cup of milk and a stick of real butter then add your chocolate, no one will ever know

thanks!!