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Name: Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 9 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (about 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips); 3/4 cup cream or half-and-half; 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (or optionally use 1 to 2 tablespoons rum, bourbon, coffee-, orange-, raspberry-, chocolate-flavored liqueur

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INGREDIENTS

9 ounces semi-sweet chocolate ; (about 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips)
3/4 cup cream or half-and-half
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract ; (or optionally use 1 to 2 tablespoons rum, bourbon, coffee-, orange-, raspberry-, chocolate-flavored liqueur)

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INSTRUCTIONS

Place chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl and heat on high power for 1 minute to soften chocolate; set aside. In a small microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup, heat the cream (I used half-and-half) on high power just until it begins to bubble and show signs of boiling, about 60 to 75 seconds. Pour hot cream over chocolate and let it stand about 1 minute. Whisk vigorously until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth and velvety. Add vanilla or optional flavorings and stir to combine. Set bowl aside for about 10 minutes, allowing ganache to cool and thicken a bit. Whisk mixture briefly before pouring all of it over the cake. Lightly smooth and spread the ganache with a spatula or offset knife. Allow ganache to set up for at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving the cake; or speed this process up by placing pan in the refrigerator or freezer briefly.

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Chocolate Ganache

9 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (about 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips)
3/4 cup cream or half-and-half
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (or optionally use 1 to 2 tablespoons rum, bourbon, coffee-, orange-, raspberry-, chocolate-flavored liqueur)

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (457g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 1671
Calories from Fat: 1050 (63%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 116.7g	156 %
	Saturated Fat 70.1g	350 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 37.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3.9g
Cholesterol 118.8mg		37 %
Sodium 102.4mg		4 %
Potassium 1222.3mg		32 %
Total Carbohydrate 179.4g		53 %
	Dietary Fiber 16.1g	64 %
	Sugars, other 163.3g
Protein 16.3g		23 %
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Calories per serving: 1671

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