Ganache

Decorating By chocomama Updated 22 Aug 2006 , 3:17pm by frider

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chocomama Posted 22 Aug 2006 , 3:11am
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Should buttercream or other icing be used under chocolate ganache or can it be iced with just ganache?

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TooMuchCake Posted 22 Aug 2006 , 3:17am
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Just the ganache alone is fine. That's the way we did them at the chocolate shop I used to work in.

Deanna

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jastaus Posted 22 Aug 2006 , 4:44am
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ganache works fine... i like to use ganache as a filling, ice in bc and then glaze the cake in a shining chocl glaze though. You just can't get a better shine then that icon_biggrin.gif

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Briarview Posted 22 Aug 2006 , 4:49am
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Jastaus what is the shining chocolate glaze? Is there a recipe for it? Could it be used over fondant icing. The chocolate fondant icing is so dull and I would like to add a shine to it.

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jastaus Posted 22 Aug 2006 , 4:57am
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no i would not use it on fondant but you can give it a try i guess.

450 grams bittersweet choc, chopped
330 grams butter
2 table spoong light corn syrup

melt all over a bain-marie and use at approx 100 deg F pouring it over the smoothly iced and set cake and try to only swip the top with and off set once to make sure it is really smooth.

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chocomama Posted 22 Aug 2006 , 2:45pm
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Thanks! Now, does anyone prefer a certain ganache over another? I have tried one listed here before and wasn't thrilled with it.

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frider Posted 22 Aug 2006 , 3:17pm
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ganache = chocolate + heavy cream

I finish it with a little clarified butter for extra sheen. Choose the chocolate to your taste.

yum

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