Ganache 1-2-3

It sounds fancy, French, and scary. But ganache is really one of the simplest, most versatile confections to prepare. It takes nothing more complicated than heavy cream and chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate to conjure up this popular French classic. Warm ganache can be poured over a cake to glaze it; chilled and whipped into a light but rich chocolate frosting; or chilled until firm enough to roll into chocolate truffles. Ganache also makes a luscious, gooey sauce for ice cream and is much easier to prepare than hot fudge.