Chocolate Ganache Filling

Name: Chocolate Ganache Filling
Yield: 10 cups (2 L 400 ml)
Ingredients: 5 cups (1 L 200 ml) heavy cream; 8 egg yolks (⅔ cup/160 ml); 1 pound 12 ounces (795 g) sweet dark chocolate; 6 ounces (170 g) unsweetened chocolate; ⅓ cup (80 ml) Frangelico liqueur; 3 ounces (85 g) granulated sugar; ½ cup (120 ml) or 6 ounces (170 g) honey

Preparation info

10 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

1 pound 12 ounces (795 g) sweet dark chocolate
6

Garnish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Chop the sweet and unsweetened chocolates into small chunks. Melt the chunks in a bowl set over simmering water. Set aside, but keep warm.
Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
Whip the egg yolks with the sugar for about 2 minutes; the mixture should be light and fluffy. Bring the honey to a boil, then gradually pour it into the egg yolks while