Hi All,
Here's one of the St Patrick's day treats I made that may
be on the menu year round since it has become very popular.

-----> Guiness Truffle Ganache
Taste has bitter & sweet from the beer, a beer taste and
a nice chocolate wash if you put it in chocolate pieces or truffles.

12oz bottle of Guiness
1.5 cups sugar (Chef's Fine preferred)
12oz Dark Chocolate - pistoles or ground up
12 oz Milk Chocolate - pistoles or ground up
3/4 cup of cream

Boil the beer & sugar together over low heat until it
becomes like a syrup - about 7 minutes.
Cool mixture in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Slightly boil the cream & add to the chocolate
Mix & melt chocolate as well as possible.
Add about 1/4 cup of beer and continue to mix
Add the rest of the beer, mix until smooth.

The trick is in the heat - not too much or separation
will occur. Better to have the beer too cold than too
hot. Melt all the chips, use a bain marie if necessary,
but you shouldn't have to add any heat if you use the
beer at a warm temperature.

If adding to molded chocolates make sure the ganache mix is cool
enough so the molded chocolate doesn't lose temper. I squeeze
the ganache thru a disposable pastry bag.

- Alan Crofut, Chef
Unbridled Chocolates
www.UnbridledChocolates.com
Marlborough, NH 03455