Chocolate ganache

Method

• step 1

  Heat the cream in a pan until it starts to boil. Chop the chocolate into small chunks and place in a bowl. Add the cream the the bowl of chocolate. Mix until all the chocolate has melted.

• step 2

  If using as icing, leave to cool before putting it on a cake etc.

• step 3

  For a runnier ganache/chocolate sauce: - add less chocolate or add more cream - substitute the cream for milk

• step 4

  For a thicker ganache/truffles: - add more chocolate or less cream