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====== Basic Ganache ======

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[[http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/basic-chocolate-ganache.aspx | Fine Cooking 91]]

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|**Preheat:** °|**Yield:** 2 cups||
|**Prep:** 0:00|**Wait:** 0:00|**Cook:** 0:00|

====== Ingredients ======
  * 12 oz. semisweet chocolate (55% to 60% cacao), coarsely chopped or broken into pieces (2 slightly heaping cups)
  * 1 cup heavy cream

====== Directions ======
  - Grind the chocolate in a food processor until it reaches the consistency of coarse meal, about 30 seconds.
  - Bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the cream to the food processor and process until smooth, about 10 seconds.
  - If not using right away, transfer the ganache to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate. To reheat, warm it gently in a double boiler or in the microwave.

====== Notes ======


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