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Chocolate Ganache Topping

Ingredients

  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Prep Time:

5 minutes

Cook Time:

1-1/2 minutes

Serves:

12

This rich and creamy-smooth chocolate sauce makes a perfect topping for ice cream.

Why Try? Wouldn’t an ice cream sundae hit the spot right about now—no matter when “now” is?

Foodie Byte: Be sure to stir about every 30 seconds or so, so that the ganache will turn out velvety smooth.

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Preparation

  1. Combine chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
  2. When completely melted and smooth, transfer mixture to a measuring cup or other "pourable" container for pouring over ice cream.
  3. Best served warm but can also be served at room temperature.

Nutritional Information

Calories 238, Carbohydrates 19g, Cholesterol 41mg, Fat 20g, Fat Calories 176, Fiber 2g, Protein 2g, Saturated Fat 12g, Sodium 14mg. Daily Values: Calcium 28.46mg 3%, Phos 55.56mg 6%, Copper 0.2mg 10%, Zinc 0.52mg 3%, Panto 0.11mg 1%, Biotin 0.42mcg 140%, Iodine 4.5mcg 3%, Magnesium 34.3mg 9%, Iron 0.89mg 5%, Vitamin B6 1%, Vitamin C 0%, Vitamin B12 1%, Vitamin D 2%, Vit E-a-Toco 1%, Vitamin A 9%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.