Chocolate Glaze *

Name: Chocolate Glaze * (Glaçage au Chocolat)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 19 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 1 lb. 2 oz. (500 g), enough to cover a cake serving 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Generous ¾ cup (200 ml) water; 1 tsp (4 g) pectin NH; ¾ cup (5 oz./140 g) sugar; 5¼ oz. (150 g) dark couverture chocolate, 70% cacao, chopped; 2 tsp (15 g) glucose syrup

Glaçage au Chocolat

Preparation info

Makes 1 lb , enough to cover a cake serving
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 hr

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

5¼ oz. (150 g) dark couverture chocolate, 70% cacao, chopped
1 tsp (

Europe
France
Garnish
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the chocolate in a heatproof mixing bowl.
Mix together the pectin and the sugar.
Pour the water into a saucepan, then whisk in the pectin and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring regularly.
Add the glucose, return to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes.
Skim off any impurities from the surface, take off the heat, and let cool to 160°F