Ganache. Sounds fancy, don't it? Pronounced "guh-NASH" (or "guh-NOSH" depending on where you hail from), it is a French word meaning jowl or jaw. In the cake world, ganache is a mixture of chocolate mixed with heavy cream and blended to create a smooth liquid that can be used as a frosting or made into truffles. Some people hear fancy French words and think automatically that something like ganache must be painfully difficult to make, but I am here to tell you that ain't so! Today, we shall embark on an adventure–I am going to show you how to make ganache!
To get started, you will need:
Chocolate, such as Baker's Semi-Sweet Baking Squares
Heavy Whipping Cream
Cutting board
Good cutting knife, like a santoku blade
Large microwaveable measuring cup (you'll see why)
Medium sized heat proof bowl
Whisk
[Claps hands and rubs them together] Let's get going, shall we?
