Milk In Ganache?

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cakerator Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 8:50pm
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can i substitute milk for cream in chocolate ganache? has anyone ever done this?

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DianaMarieMTV Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 8:54pm
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I haven't tried it, but I'm not sure it would work properly. Cream has a much higher fat content that helps to bind everything together. The only way I would try it is with whole milk, but even then I'm not sure. Maybe someone else has experimented!

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mendhigurl Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 9:00pm
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I wouldn't because milk has a much higher water content as well, and will make your ganache very runny. You'll end up adding more liquid then you'd like to because otherwise the water will make your chocolate seize. You can use milk if you're making a liquid sauce, but I wouldn't recommend it for ganache.

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mthiberge Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 9:03pm
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I'm almost finished my chef schooling, and I have never heard of any kind of milk being substituted for cream in a ganache recepie. I guess you'll never be sure until you try it...but I think you will end up with very tasty chocolate milk...

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magentaa23 Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 9:05pm
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at my old job we made a chocolate glaze for icecream it was like ganache but made with milk and lots of butter... it was reallllly thin due to the milk

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cakerator Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 9:10pm
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hmmm.... well, my issue is that i forgot cream at the grocery store. so, all i have to work with is either milk, butter and/or sour cream. any advice?

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springlakecake Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 9:11pm
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if you do try it, I would be unsure if you could leave it unrefrigerated, since the fat content would be reduced.

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mthiberge Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 9:29pm
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melt the butter and the chocolate together, I would use little or no milk, I'd be afraid to seize it.

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MaisieBake Posted 18 Sep 2006 , 9:52pm
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Either go shopping or make something else.

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joanmary Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 12:21am
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I have iced brownies with a sour cream/chocolate recipe. It was delicious.

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