at Sun, 27 Feb 2005 08:06:56 GMT in ,
(Denise~*) wrote :


Quite a while ago, I made some ganache for a cake (I used a 50/50
recipe) and froze the leftovers. I made way too much.

I was wondering if it can be thawed, melted & then whipped for a cake
filling?

....

You should not melt it after thawing because this will probably cause it to
separate and then you will have to use a tempering technique to smooth it
out again. You can whip the ganache as is after thawing and it should whip
up OK. 1:1 ganache is soft enough that almost any beaters will be able to
plow through it without difficulty. If you have enormous amounts (2 cups),
you'll probably want to use a stand mixer like a KitchenAid if you have
one, or if you don't have a stand mixer, divide it into smaller batches and
then mix.

Also, how long do you think ganache will last frozen? I stored it in a
deep round Tupperware (real Tupperware) container & I think I put saran
wrap over the top of the ganache inside the sealed container.

Ganache in itself will last a long time frozen properly - that is, in a
sealed container with no air gaps. It should be OK for a year, minimum.
However, you did make a mistake in choosing a Tupperware container and
Saran wrap. Chocolate is notorious for being able to absorb odours and
storing ganache inside plastic, or wrapped in plastic film, means that
it'll probably have a "plasticky" taste to it. I use glass jars to store
ganache so that there's no risk of flavour absorption. I also make sure
that these jars were never used to store pickles, mayonnaise, tomato sauce,
salad dressing, garlic, and other foods with strong, dominant flavours.

What you might want to do is scoop out the center part of the ganache after
scraping the top off. The part of the ganache not in contact with the
plastic and not within, say, 1 cm of the plastic surface will probably not
have suffered much odour absorption. As for the rest, test it. If it tastes
OK, you could use it and if not you can discard it.

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Alex Rast

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