Ganache Out Of The Fridge?

Decorating By Anita8 Updated 8 Feb 2010 , 11:04am by Anita8

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Anita8 Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 6:24am
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Hi everyone

after reading the planet cake book I really want to try covering my fondant cake in ganache.

The only thing Im really not sure about is how long in advance I can cover the cake in ganache/fondant as I won't be able to put the cake in the fridge and it's very hot here in Sydney at the moment.

Does ganache go off at room temp? I did heaps of searches on this but couldn't find the answer so sorry if this has already been answered.

Thanks heaps.

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Bunsen Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 7:10am
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Ganache will keep out of the fridge for a week or more - once on the cake it lasts a good 3-4 days, even at the current temperatures! White chocolate is more temperamental tho so I would suggest only using dark at the moment.

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sugarandslice Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 7:11am
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Yep, I agree with everything Bunsen has said!
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Anita8 Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 8:57am
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Thanks so much guys.

Out of curiosity, is it because the cream is boiled that it lasts out of the fridge or is it the chocolate that preserves it?

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Bunsen Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 9:15am
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It's a combination of boiling the cream and the high sugar content - if you make a pouring ganache ie with more cream it won't keep as long. Also the more you work it the more chance of introducing bacteria so a whipped ganache won't last as long either.

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Anita8 Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 11:04am
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Thanks so so much. You've really helped me out icon_smile.gif

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