What brands do you use for your chocolate ganache?
Semi-sweet is fine! That's what i usually use. I usually use Nestle
Toll house.
I love the Ghiardelli semi-sweet for ganache!! I've also used Nestle and Valrohna. The Ghiardelli is mid-range as far as price, but gives a nice, rich chocolate flavor, while the Nestle is less expensive, but not as rich/deep...and Valrohna...most expensive of the 3, deepest, richest flavor, but not easy to find where I am, plus just a little too expensive IMHO unless it's for a super-duper-special occasion or for a really great customer. I use Nestle when I'm out of Ghiardelli, but I usually only use Ghiardelli whenever chocolate is called for. I was just at Disney World last week...they have a store there at Downtown Disney...I stocked up!! 
Can anyone please post or let me know where to find a good recipe for this? I have Nestle semi-sweet chips that I have to use because they melted in the bag when I was having a problem with my heating system and now I have one big block of chocolate.
Thanks
Jackie
Love the Ghiardelli (?) chocolate! Thanks Contessa for the info on Trader Joes.
I love Nestle chips for cookies. They simply do not compare to G chocolate when making ganache.
Jackie,
I started using this recipe for a bc ganache that is wonderful. Someone posted it here a while back and I Love It!! It comes from the baking911 site. Here is the link:
http://www.baking911.com/recipes/cakes/frosting_chocolate_buttercream.htm
When I make this I let the melted chocolate sit for quite a while and after I mix the butter and podered sugar I switch to the whisk attachement on my mixer before I add the melted chocolate slowly. I also find I need to stop in the middle of adding the chocolate and scrape the bowl. Usually I put the finished product in the fridge for a bit just to firm it up (just a little while though or it is too stiff to work with!) This makes it easier to spread and also pipe a border with.
Hope you enjoy it!
dori
Dori,
Thanks for this recipe it sounds great I will try it soon.
Jackie
Whenever i make that recipe and add butter i usually have to melt the butter before adding it to the chocolate chip and cream mixure or i have to grate frozen butter. If i don't the butter never melts all the way,
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