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Chocolate Glaze

By Elizabeth Falkner

Use this for a glossy finish on the Chocolate Hazelnut Cake with Praline Chocolate Crunch and for assembling the Milk Chocolate and Salted Caramel Gâteau Saint-Honoré . It's also great drizzled over ice cream.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

9 ounces bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped
4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small pieces
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup

Preparation

  1. Combine chocolate and butter in a medium bowl. Bring cream and corn syrup to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Pour over chocolate; let stand 1 minute, then stir until melted and smooth. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Return to room temperature before using.

TagsFrostingDessertChocolateGluten FreeNut FreeMake Ahead5 Ingredients or FewerQuickEasy30 Minutes or LessBon Appétit
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