Chocolate Ganache From Candy Bars?

Decorating By amypiac Updated 2 Mar 2013 , 7:28pm by amypiac

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amypiac Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 6:06pm
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AHi - I was wondering if anyone has used candy bars to make a chocolate ganache instead of semisweet chocolate chips (etc) - specifically the Cadbury dairy milk or Hershey's milk chocolate bars?

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jiya11 Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 6:35pm
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Hi - I was wondering if anyone has used candy bars to make a chocolate ganache instead of semisweet chocolate chips (etc) - specifically the Cadbury dairy milk or Hershey's milk chocolate bars?

I have made it with the Hershey's 7oz(?) bars. I make Ganache in the Microwave.

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dynee Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 6:47pm
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Hi.  I usually use Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate and it turns out great.  I weigh it out so I can figure out how much cream to use. 

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jiya11 Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 9:02pm
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Hi.  I usually use Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate and it turns out great.  I weigh it out so I can figure out how much cream to use. 

Love LOVE the Dark Chocolate Ganache. I always *accidently* make extra just so we can eat by the spoonful (Guilty Pleasure shhh.gif)

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cakefat Posted 27 Feb 2013 , 11:22pm
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I've used Cadbury Dream white chocolate bars to make ganache twice and both times it turned out great.

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kikiandkyle Posted 28 Feb 2013 , 12:22am
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AI was going to experiment with some Dairy Milk last week but the bars are so tiny - where is my UK style 1kg bar!

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scrumdiddlycakes Posted 28 Feb 2013 , 1:40am
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bars always make better ganache than chips, no wax coating :) I use lindt bars for mine, but I have used the milk chocolate hershey bars before, and it turned out just fine.

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amypiac Posted 2 Mar 2013 , 7:28pm
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AThanks everyone! I picked up 6 of the dairy milk bars yesterday (you can never have too much! Lol) I am very excited to try this. I'm glad to see some have had good success before!

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