ganache

[ guh-nahsh ]

noun

a whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.

Origin of ganache

First recorded in 1810–15; from French “jaw; fool, unintelligent person,” from Italian ganascia “jaw,” from Greek gnáthos (compare gnathic)

Words Nearby ganache

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How to use ganache in a sentence

Nutella is a delicious blend of hazelnuts and chocolate, and is used here in a jaw-droppingly gorgeous ganache for this cake.
Nut and seed butters shine in these 6 sweet and savory recipes | Kari Sonde | September 1, 2021 | Washington Post
In the end, though, I went with the Vongerichten recipe, because it doesn’t require you to make a separate ganache and was just as satisfying.
If loving a piping hot chocolate lava cake is wrong, I don’t want to be right | Becky Krystal | February 4, 2021 | Washington Post
Its color and flavor shine best in a ganache made with olive oil rather than the standard cream.
Glam up gluten-free amaretti with a ruby chocolate dip | Rose Wilde | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post
The chocolate should firm up after a couple hours, just about to the consistency of room temperature-set ganache.
Tahini stands in for peanut butter in these nostalgic sesame blossoms | Kathryn Pauline | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post
Devil's food cupcakes are filled with a luscious chocolate mousse center and topped with a coating of chocolate ganache.
World's Craziest Cupcakes | Katie Workman | September 8, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ganache

ganache

/ (ɡəˈnæʃ) /

noun

a smooth mixture of chocolate and cream, used in cakes, truffles, and chocolates

Origin of ganache

C20: from French

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