Ganache

Ganache (/ɡəˈnɑːʃ/;[1] French: [ganaʃ]) is a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries, made from chocolate and cream.[2]

Ganache
Chocolate ganache being poured into a bowl
TypeChocolate
Place of originFrance
Main ingredientsDark semi-sweet chocolate, cream

Preparation

Ganache is normally made by heating equal parts by weight of cream and chopped chocolate, warming the cream first, then pouring it over the chocolate. The mixture is stirred or blended until smooth, with liqueurs or extracts added if desired. Butter is generally added to give the ganache a shiny appearance and smooth texture. Adding corn syrup also gives it a shiny color and is used to sweeten ganaches without the crystallization side effect that comes from other sugars. Depending on the kind of chocolate used, for what purpose the ganache is intended, and the temperature at which it will be served, the ratio of chocolate to cream is varied to obtain the desired consistency. Typically, two parts chocolate to one part cream are used for filling cakes or as a base for making chocolate truffles, while one to one is commonly used as a glaze. If using white chocolate, a ratio of 3 parts chocolate to 1 part cream is standard. Heavy whipping cream is generally preferred, to make a creamier, thicker ganache. This pairs well with dark chocolate between 60-82%. If the chocolate should seize while being mixed with the warm cream, adding tablespoon by tablespoon of hot water to the mixture can remedy the problem.

Cooled ganache can be whipped to increase volume and spread as icing to cover a cake. It becomes thicker as it cools. Ganache is also poured into a mold or terrine while warm, and allowed to set or cool. Once cool, it can be removed from the mold and sliced similarly to pâté.

History

Ganache or crème ganache was originally a kind of chocolate truffle introduced by the Paris confectioner Maison Siraudin in about 1862 and first documented in 1869.[3] It was named after a popular vaudeville comedy by Victorien Sardou, Les Ganaches ("The Chumps")[4][5] (1862).

  • Ganache being poured atop a cake
  • Peanut butter fudge covered in ganache
  • A chocolate cake with ganache frosting
  • Shiny appearance of ganache

See also

References
  1. "Ganache". Merriam-Webster Online.
  2. Rombauer, Irma S.; Marion Rombauer Becker; Ethan Becker (2006). Joy of Cooking. New York: Scribner. p. 795. ISBN 0-7432-4626-8.
  3. 'Jeanne', "Correspondance: Jeanne à Florence", Journal des Demoiselles 37:27 (1869)
  4. Oxford English Dictionary 3rd edition online, 2015, s.v.
  5. Larousse Gastronomique (Third English language ed.). Hamlyn. 2009. p. 488. ISBN 978-0-600-62042-6.
  • Media related to Ganache at Wikimedia Commons
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