Thanks Vox, thats exactly what I was looking for.
And thanks for the critisism Roy, what a way to encourage a newbie to
Baking! GO Roy!
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Vox Humana wrote:
> "silentking" > wrote in message
> om...
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>>Can somebody help me with a good Chocolate Frosting recipe? I have tried
>>a couple and I have not really liked the results. I've tried one from
>>the Food Network, one by Wilton, and one on the back of the Hershey
>>cocoa container. I haven't liked the texture or the taste of all three.
>>I'm looking for something really lite. I know you can adjust the recipe
>>but because of my experience I just want to "stick to the book" for now.
>>Thanks again for the advice.
>>
>>Peter
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> You might try a whipped ganache. Use equal parts heavy cream and chocolate
> buy weight. For instance you can get a cup (half pint) carton of whipping
> cream and one of the gigantic, 7oz. Hershey candy bars like their "special
> dark" that are sold the candy department of all supermarkets. Chop the
> chocolate into small pieces, heat the cream to a simmer. Remove from the
> heat and combine. When it has cooled, whip it. This will yield a very
> light texture.
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