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A basic ganache is a very sweet and decadent mixture made with heavy cream and chocolate that can be used as a frosting or filling for baked goods and candy.  Butter can be added to produce a glossy shine, while liquers or extracts can be blended in to impart unique flavors.
The process is simple: the chef will bring heavy cream to a boil and will next add in chocolate to make the basic ganache. The ratio between heavy cream and chocolate will determine the …

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Love to bake? So do I! Learn the basics of making pastry cream to fill those cream puffs, pies or any dessert dish for that matter. With just a few simple ingredients, making your own pastry cream is actually not complicated at all!
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A cake is hardly complete without the smooth, sweet, creamy topping of butter cream frosting. If you’re not a huge fan of those frosting tubs that anyone can pick up at the supermarket, I highly recommend watching this video!
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Crispy, butter, light, and heavenly are just a few words to describe the greatness that is puff pastry! Puff pastry can be used in so many ways and the best part is you don’t have to always buy it. Watch this video to learn how to make puff pastry at home — all you need is butter (and lots of it), water, flour, salt, and a little elbow grease!
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Melted chocolate can be the sweet and beautiful finishing touches on about almost any desserts. However, if melted improperly, the chocolate can seize up or even burn. The best method for melting chocolate is using the double boiler technique as demonstrated in this video.
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Creaming butter and sugar is a basic yet critical technique used primarily in baking. Essentially, thoroughly combing the two will incorporate air in the mixture, with the help of leavening agents like baking powder, and will make your breads, cakes, cookies (you name it!) rise
Tip: the end result of your creaming should be a light and fluffy pale yellow mixture.
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