Ganache Frosting

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Art of Darkness III

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(16)

Cook Time:
4 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
approximately 3 1/2 cups

Times:

Prep: 12 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 4 min
Total:: 2 hr 16 min

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Ingredients

16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
16 ounces (2 cups) heavy cream

Directions

Place the chopped chocolate into the bowl of a food processor.

Heat the heavy cream in a quart-sized, microwavable container and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes on high, or until it just begins to simmer; be careful not to allow cream to boil over. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let stand for 2 minutes. Process by pulsing several times until chocolate mixture is smooth. Use as is for glazing. If you wish to make a lighter frosting, allow it to come to room temperature, approximately 2 hours. Once at room temperature, place in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk on high for 2 to 3 minutes.

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Craig Wakefield, MA 06-26-2009
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SO disappointing!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I love your recipes and although this tastes great it was very watery and was not A glaze. More like a thin syrup. I would... not consider the "As is" portion of this recipe for anything. I was hoping for a thick coating of nice ganache What I got instead was a mess. I followed the recipe to the letter so its not like I screwed it up! Like I said before, I love your recipes but this one is not for me!Read more
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Andy Cumming, GA 03-03-2009
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Awesome and VERY easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Previous poster was right - never buy frosting again. Just DON'T put it in the fridge after you whip it up - it gets... crusty hard. Whip it up and use it as frosting right away. It tastes like the thick, less-sweet frosting you taste on expensive restaurant and coffee shop cakes. Then, take the leftover, roll into balls and roll in confectioner sugar, cocoa powder, nuts, coconut,etc and put in the fridge for the pseudo-truffles. Mmmmm mmmm. Read more
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ruth darlington, PA 02-09-2009
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so simple
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

so good and easy would be foolish to use canned frosting.Can use for so many things
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Anonymous 06-17-2007
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Delish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

YUMMY all the way
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Anonymous 05-24-2007
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Yummy but not for immediate use
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made the ganache and whipped it into a fluffy frosting to top a buttermilk chocolate cake. Just make sure you chill the... frosting a bit before you serve it up because I found it was not firm enough right after being made. After a few hours in the refrigerator though it was perfect.Read more
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donna hutto, TX 04-02-2007
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ganache frosting
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

it was tasty, however it was too runny.