How to Make Chocolate Ganache with Milk ( Without Cream)

August 17, 2022 By Aarthi 84 Comments

How to Make Chocolate Ganache with Milk ( Without Cream) with step by step pictures. This is an easy method of making chocolate ganache without heavy cream.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. About Chocolate Ganache Recipe

2. Chocolate Ganache with Milk | How to Make Chocolate Ganache without Heavy Cream

3. Chocolate Ganache without Heavy Cream with Step by Step Pictures

4. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Chocolate Ganache with Milk

I love to decorate and frost my cakes and cupcakes with chocolate..I love Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting, But I have a serious addiction towards rich rich chocolate ganache. But I was unable to make it sometimes because often I go out of cream in my fridge.

So I was searching for a good recipe of ganache without cream. At last found this recipe. I should tell you it is so easy to make and so of course so delicious to eat. How could you go wrong with chocolate right.

So here you for the step by step recipe with pictures. And I made the best chocolate cake and used this frosting for that. Will post that in my next post.

About Chocolate Ganache Recipe

Chocolate ganache is made with chocolate and cream hot mixed together to create a luscious chocolate frosting. The consistency of the frosting depends on the quantity of heavy cream which you add. More cream is added to achieve pourable chocolate ganache.

The taste of the ganache depends on the quality of chocolate we use. The more cocoa content the chocolate has the more rich the ganache is. Additional corn syrup, honey or butter is added to give the chocolate ganache a shiny finish.

This recipe for chocolate ganache has milk instead of cream and an extra amount of butter to make the chocolate set and gets creamy. If you run out of heavy cream then this recipe of making chocolate ganache with milk is for you.

Ingredients for Chocolate Ganache without Heavy Cream

500 grams Dark Chocolate
½ cup Unsalted Butter
½ cup Milk

How to Make Chocolate Ganache without Heavy Cream

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Chocolate Ganache without Heavy Cream with Step by Step Pictures

You will need chocolate, butter and milk

Chop chocolate in a bow

Take milk in sauce pan

add in butter

melt it down

once the butter is melted

bring the milk to a boil

now pour this over the chocolate

pour all the mix over the chocolate

make sure the chocolate is well immersed

leave this undisturbed for 5 mins

now use a whisk to mix

mix till the chocolate is all melted

let the mixture cool down, as it cools it will get thicker

now you can spread it on cakes

spread it

and eat it..

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What can you substitute for heavy cream in ganache?

Milk & Butter can be a substitute for making ganache without cream.

How do you thicken milk ganache?

Chocolate and butter is the thickening in making ganache. Butter will harden as it cools and starts to thicken the ganache giving it a smooth shiny finish.

What are the three types of ganache?

There are three basic kinds of ganaches that you can make - white, milk and dark chocolate based

How to Use Chocolate Ganache?

You can use ganache in decorating cakes, cookies and cupcakes.

Some of my popular recipes that uses ganache

Chocolate Mirror Cake

Chocolate Mud Cake

Black Magic Cake

How to Use Leftover chocolate ganache

Leftover chocolate ganache can be stored in fridge covered with plastic wrap in an air tight container. Bring back to room temp before frosting cakes.

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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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Chitra

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that's a easy and tasty chocolate ganache'

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- Sabrina
  
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  would there be a difference in measurements if the dark chocolate was replaced with white?
  
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Yuvana's Favourites

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looks very simple and tasty

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Angie's Recipes

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So chocolatey! Who doesn't love ganache!

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Gloria

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Love this chocolate ganache too! gloria

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julie

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Delicious and simple chocolate ganache..yummy!!

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Archana

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Thanks dear you are a real angel. I very rarely have cream in my fridge. So this is god sent
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Suja

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Looks fabulous,yummy...love it

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Vidhya

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I am drooling over the pictures.Your frosting is so very simple yet so very tempting.

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Nisa Homey

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I have choc chips in my pantry...I am making this for Xmas.

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Jeanette

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I really do not have a comment because I have not try your recipe yet I believe you said you made a good chocolate cake I just wanted to know if you would share your chocolate cake recipe with us. Looking at the picture of frosting it seem as though you could just touch and eat it really look good. Thank you.

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Aarthi

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@JeanetteThanks for your comment. Here is the link for the chocolate cake
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2011/11/worlds-best-triple-layer-chocolate-cake.html

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petit4chocolatier

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Love the cake, looks delicious!

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Anonymous

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Ganache is in freezer now for the filling of my pumpkin smores cupcakes. - Morgan @ [email protected]

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Anonymous

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Hi, will this method have a consistency where I will be able to whip it up more and say pipped it into roses?

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Aarthi

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@AnonymousThe ganache wont be too stiff. But try it, i think they will hold.

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Vivian Pang

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Very informative. Love it! Going to try. Thanks!

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Anonymous

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Thanks this turned out amazing!!!

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Anonymous

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Loved it ,and was super simple to make.

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Clare Bingham

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I have just made this, as a topping for some red velvet cupcakes... Delicious!! Thank you for sharing 🙂

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Anonymous

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I am having a girls party tonight and wanted to make some delicious chocolate turtle cupcakes with caramel drizzle but don't have any cream (and really don't want to run out and get some either). I will be trying this recipe for sure in a few hours! Hope the girls love them! Xoxo

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A Yuen

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Will it be too much if I used milk chocolate chips?

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Aarthi

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@A YuenNo you can use any chips as you wish

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Anonymous

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can i use regular chocolate instead of chocolate chips?

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Aarthi

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@AnonymousYES U CAN

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krishnaveni Balaguru

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Hey I have 2-3 bars of lindt (white) toblerone and diary milk can I mix together instead of ur choco chip

And can I use any yogurt for cream cheese instead of ur Hung yogurt?

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Aarthi

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@krishnaveni Balaguruyes u can

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Anonymous

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Looks like you have burnt the chocolate as its very lumpy . good for a home style cake

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Anonymous

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This is very helpful, and the pictures looks chocolatey and delicious!

I have a question though, and it is, how much ganache does this recipe make?

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Aarthi

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@AnonymousThis makes a little more than a cup of frosting

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ziya nike

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Hi, I have lots of chocolate spread at home, would I be able to turn it in to a ganache by adding milk and butter? Thanks.

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ziya nike

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Hi, I have lots of chocolate spread at home, would I be able to turn it in to a ganache by adding milk and butter? Thanks.

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Aarthi

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@ziya nikeAdd very little hot milk to it and mix it up. It will get creamy and spreadable. Butter is not necessary.

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sagarika

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Hey!
I have used the exact measurement and done the exact procedure.. but it's not stiff to spread.. what should be the reason?

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Aarthi

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@sagarikaMay be u must have added little more milk, add some more chocolate, it should be good

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resep masakan

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That looks really tasty.
Everyone loves chocolate.
Resep Nastar

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Vinitha

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Hi
I tried the chocolate cake and your chocolate ganache recipe. both came out very well.i dint do layers.just a single cake topped with ganache(made with half the measurements). it is done already.
Thanks for the recipe.

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Anonymous

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We can use this ganache for frosting the top of donuts, ryt?

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Aarthi

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@Anonymousyes u can use

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Shanti Kumar

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Great recipe - tried it and loved it. One ? Can hot Ganache be poured over room temp chocolate cake? Thanks

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Aarthi

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@Shanti Kumaryes u can pour

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Anonymous

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This is really a very simple and equally awesome recipe. But my doubt is, where do u get the chocolate chips?

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Anonymous

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This is a very simple and equally awesome recipe. But my doubt is, where do we get the chocolate chips?

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Aarthi

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@Anonymousu can find it online

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Anonymous

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OMG u r really really gr8 keep it up. Without cream it's superb. I want to use chocolates instead of chocolate chips pl suggest me how much grams of chocolate .....
Regards
Avni

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Aarthi

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@Anonymoususe same amount

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Jess

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Easy and yummy! Thanks a lot!

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resep kue nastar

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nice post 🙂 i like your food article.

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Anonymous

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Hi Aarthi.. I don't have unsalted butter ... CN I go ahead with Amul butter ?
Regards
Pooja

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Gourilaxmi

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Thanks and it is very easy to make at home.

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Aarthi

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@Anonymousyes you can use amul butter but it may be little salty

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kavita khinchi

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Thanks loved the recipe. But I need a suggestion as cream and dark chocolate are not available in my locality,can I try condensed milk with cocoa powder,please suggest.

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Aarthi

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@kavita khinchino it wont work..ganache need chocolate

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Ranjani Ramanujam

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Hi Arathi, I used home-made butter, and the milk curdled a bit after heating the two together. But when I added it to the chocolate, it doesnt smell or taste different. So, is it okay to use this ganache or should I prepare a fresh one? I would really appreciate your early response.. Making this for this evening. TIA.

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Aarthi

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@Ranjani Ramanujamif it looks good, you can use it

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nazifa tasnim ahmad

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do i use regular milk? or do i need to use condensed milk?

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Aarthi

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@nazifa tasnim ahmadnormal milk is good..

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Anonymous

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Can I use cocoa powder instead of dark chocolate?

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Aarthi

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@Anonymousno chocolate has to be used,

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Swathi Eada

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Hi. What brand of dark chocolate is good for this ganache?

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Aarthi

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@Swathi Eada you can use morde

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Lynda Lake

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Thank you SO much for this absolutely amazing recipe! Not only is it absolutely delicious and just literally took me 2 minutes to make but you're a life safer as my cupcakes are due out tomorrow morning and I had forgotten to buy cream! This recipe is an absolute gem xxx

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Pooja Arora

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I have 400 gms of dark chocolate! Please suggest the quantities of milk and butter? TIA 🙂

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Jun

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Really excited to try this recipe out tomorrow!

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jill luna

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Hey there, thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂
I would like to know though is this recipe equivalent to 2:1 chocolate to cream ratio?

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Sivapriya Rajshekharan

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How long can we keep the cakes with with this chocolate ganache in room temperate?

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Leonilyn Vitto

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Made this recipe using evaporated milk and it became a hit to my friends and family.. Will be using this in covering my cakes...

See photos on my blog..

http://www.mamamelyn.com/2016/12/chocolate-ganache-in-evaporated-milk.html

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Anonymous

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Is it the morde compound or only chocolate to be used???

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- Aarthi
  
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  u can use any chocolate
  
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Nivedita Asnani

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Hi...loved ur ganache recipe without cream...can I use white compound chocolate ?

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Ramya

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Hi.. Can I add condensed milk? Instead of milk

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Aotearoa2010

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Just made this!

I didn't have any Cream, so found this simple Ganache recipe for my Rich Moist Chocolate Mud Cake. Tasted the same as you would make your Ganache with Cream, but this recipe is an alternative when you don't have the ingredients. Thanks for sharing!

TIP: When I'm in a hurry, I set the Chocolate Ganache in the Freezer for 20-30 minutes.

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Anu

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Hi
If i need to use this ganache for piping what would be the quantity of ingredients ?

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Li

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I just made a batch with milk chocolate...seems runny... hopefully by letting it set overnight, it will firm up enough! Otherwise, perhaps less milk is required? Has anyone tried it?

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Findradio

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Abinaya

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Can I use ordinary chocolates? I am unable to get dark chocolates in my location.

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- Aarthi
  
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  Yes you can
  
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Msreal

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Kg? Grams? Wtf Use normal baking measurements

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Kavitha

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How to store this ganache for next day use? Freezer or chiller? And next day use have to melt it again?

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- Darshana
  
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  How long can we store this ganache in fridge?
  
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Jaishree Rajaseharan

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Is it compound chocolate?

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- Aarthi
  
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  yes it is
  
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Elizabeth

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Will the chocolate ganache will get hard? I need to make a chocolate dripping cake and have no cream.

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Courtney

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Can I use this to make a drip cake?

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