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Posted by GoingNuts
 - July 18, 2012, 02:42:06 PM
Great idea, ladies!
Posted by nameless
 - July 18, 2012, 11:47:06 AM
truffles, pure and simple :)

Adrienne
Posted by CMdeux
 - July 18, 2012, 10:21:44 AM
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.
Posted by hedgehog
 - July 18, 2012, 08:09:58 AM
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.
Posted by GoingNuts
 - July 18, 2012, 06:44:35 AM
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:
Posted by nameless
 - July 17, 2012, 11:07:01 PM
HALF AND HALF IN GANACHE!

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

:toothbrush:






(kidding)
Adrienne
(the girl who bought a book all about ganache)
Posted by CMdeux
 - July 17, 2012, 09:46:03 PM
Pretty sure that I've done half-and-half, as well.

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

Posted by GoingNuts
 - July 17, 2012, 06:26:18 PM
Thanks Hedgehog, what a relief!  The thought of heading back out there had me in tears.
Posted by hedgehog
 - July 17, 2012, 06:15:33 PM
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). 
Posted by GoingNuts
 - July 17, 2012, 06:11:16 PM
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?