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Strawberry Ganache

Toni Roberts / Pastry Chef & CIA Bachelor's Alumnae '05, Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, IL; Event - CIA Alumni Weekend 2019

20 g. elderflower liqueur
500 g. The Perfect Purée Strawberry Puree, thawed
10 g. vanilla bean paste
500 g. Valrhona Dulcey Chocolate
Method:
1. Melt the chocolate.
2. Bring the puree, vanilla bean paste and elderflower liqueur to a simmer.
3. Blend into the chocolate in fourths, finish with the immersion blender.
4. Allow to crystallize at room temperature in a shallow layer with plastic touching the surface.
Application:
Can be used as a filling for macarons, or enrobed in chocolate.