Description
This white chocolate ganache recipe combines smooth, rich white chocolate with creamy double cream to create a luxuriously silky and spreadable confection. Perfect for frosting cakes, filling pastries, or as a decadent dessert topping, this ganache is easy to prepare with simple ingredients and minimal steps.
Ingredients
Scale
Ganache
- 450g good-quality white chocolate, finely chopped
- 275ml double cream
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate: Place the finely chopped white chocolate in a heatproof bowl to ensure even melting once the cream is added.
- Heat the cream: Warm the double cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it steams and just starts to bubble around the edges, being careful not to boil it.
- Combine cream and chocolate: Pour the hot cream over the chopped white chocolate and let it sit for 1 minute to soften the chocolate.
- Blend for smoothness: Use a hand blender to blend the mixture from the center of the bowl outwards, keeping the blender submerged to avoid incorporating air. If you don’t have a hand blender, whisk gently from the center until smooth.
- Remove lumps if needed: If lumps remain, warm the ganache gently in the microwave in 5-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Cool to useable consistency: Allow the ganache to cool slightly until it reaches a spreadable consistency before using.
- Adjust consistency if too firm: If the ganache sets too hard, gently warm in the microwave or in a heatproof bowl over simmering water to soften it again.
- Storage: Store chilled for up to three days, or freeze for up to one month for longer preservation.
Notes
- Use good-quality white chocolate for the best flavor and texture.
- Keep the hand blender submerged to avoid incorporating air and achieve a silky smooth ganache.
- If you don’t have a hand blender, whisking works but may not produce as smooth a texture.
- Warming the ganache gradually helps to remove lumps without overheating or seizing the chocolate.
- Store ganache in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: International
Keywords: white chocolate ganache, white chocolate frosting, dessert ganache, cake frosting, easy ganache recipe, creamy chocolate topping
