Ganache Help?

Started by GoingNuts, July 17, 2012, 06:11:16 PM

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GoingNuts

I made a Cappuchino Cheesecake  tonight for my workplace's professional development day, and it cracked worse than it usually does.  ~)  Usually I can camouflage it with some sprinkled cocoa, but this is more extensive. 

I want to make a ganache, but reeeeaaaalllly don't want to go back outside - the heat is unbearable.

I have half and half, but no heavy cream available.  Do you think I can make it with half and half, and add a Tbsp. of melted butter?

"Speak out against the madness" - David Crosby
N.E. US

hedgehog

I've made it with half & half before, I think.  No butter.  I'm not sure whether I made any adjustments (I don't measure anymore, I make ganache pretty well just eyeballing the amounts). 
USA

GoingNuts

Thanks Hedgehog, what a relief!  The thought of heading back out there had me in tears.
"Speak out against the madness" - David Crosby
N.E. US

CMdeux

Pretty sure that I've done half-and-half, as well.

Possibly with additional chocolate to add body.  (Possibly not, too.)

Resistance isn't futile.  It's voltage divided by current. 


Western U.S.

nameless

HALF AND HALF IN GANACHE!

FOR SHAME GOINGNUTS! FOR ***SHAME***

:toothbrush:






(kidding)
Adrienne
(the girl who bought a book all about ganache)
40+ years dealing with:
Allergies: peanut, most treenuts, shrimp
New England

GoingNuts

Well, I ended up having to go out anyway, when I remembered that the bottom half of my cake caddy never made it home from some school event last spring.  ~)  Scored one for 40% off at Michael's.

Anyhoo, I ended up buying the heavy cream, since I was out anyway.  Made the ganache with my last bag of Guittard 60$ chips.  Heavenly.  Now I have to figure out what to do with the leftover ganache.  Oh, I'm sure I'll think of something!  :evil:
"Speak out against the madness" - David Crosby
N.E. US

hedgehog

Leftover ganache?  You mean leftovers are possible?  I usually just take care of any extra with a spoon.  Or my fingers.  I have managed to refrain from sticking my head directly in the bowl.
USA

CMdeux

LOL... I think, Going Nuts, that this word... it does not mean... what you think it means...    ;D

I make truffles with the leftovers.

Oh, FINE.  I make one, GIANT truffle.  All for me.  And then I eat it and feel guilty/sick, but not particularly repentent.
Resistance isn't futile.  It's voltage divided by current. 


Western U.S.

nameless

40+ years dealing with:
Allergies: peanut, most treenuts, shrimp
New England

GoingNuts

"Speak out against the madness" - David Crosby
N.E. US

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