Soft Chocolate-Orange Filling

Name: Soft Chocolate-Orange Filling
Yield: Yield: approximately 1⅔ cups (400 ml)
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) orange liqueur; ⅓ cup (80 ml) glucose or light corn syrup; 1 ounce (30 g) unsalted butter; 4 ounces (115 g) sweet dark chocolate; 6 ounces (170 g) milk chocolate; ⅓ cup (80 ml) glucose or light corn syrup; 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream

Preparation info

Yield: approximately
1⅔ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 1989

About

This soft filling can be used as a glaze. The mixture retains a pretty shine for many hours once it is applied, even if the item on which it is used is refrigerated. This feature makes the glaze an excellent choice for cakes or pastries displayed in a refrigerated display case.

Ingredients

6 ounces (170 g) milk chocolate
4 ounces (115

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Chop both types of chocolate into small pieces. Place in a mixing bowl and reserve.
Place the cream and the glucose or corn syrup in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over the chopped chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted. Add the orange liqueur and the butter and continue stirring until the ingredients are incorporated and the mixture is smooth.<