Flavored Ganache
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Ganache can be flavored by simply adding ingredients to the chocolate/cream mixture or by infusing the cream first. Adding liqueur requires a small adjustment to recipes; see Boozy Chocolate Truffles.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves or 2 sprigs rosemary
- ¼ cup crushed coffee beans
- 8 cardamom pods, crushed, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, or 1 cinnamon stick
- Zest of 1 lemon, orange, or lime, removed in wide strips with a vegetable peeler
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender
- 1 tablespoon Earl Grey tea
- ⅔ cup nuts, toasted and finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- ¼ cup raspberry jam
- ¼ cup tahini
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
Let's Prepare
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Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves or 2 sprigs rosemary
- ¼ cup crushed coffee beans
- 8 cardamom pods, crushed, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, or 1 cinnamon stick
- Zest of 1 lemon, orange, or lime, removed in wide strips with a vegetable peeler
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender
- 1 tablespoon Earl Grey tea
- ⅔ cup nuts, toasted and finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- ¼ cup raspberry jam
- ¼ cup tahini
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Before proceeding with a truffle recipe, heat the cream or coconut milk to just under a simmer and add one of the following (halve the amounts for Milk or White Chocolate Truffles): 1 cup fresh mint leaves or 2 sprigs rosemary; ¼ cup crushed coffee beans; 8 cardamom pods, crushed, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, or 1 cinnamon stick; Zest of 1 lemon, orange, or lime, removed in wide strips with a vegetable peeler; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 tablespoon dried lavender; 1 tablespoon Earl Grey tea
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Step 2.
Cover, remove from the heat, and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Strain and reheat before adding to the chocolate.
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Step 3.
Or, after combining the cream and chocolate, stir one of the following into the ganache while it is still warm: ⅔ cup nuts, toasted and finely chopped; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder; ¼ cup raspberry jam; ¼ cup tahini; ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
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