Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Pie Ganache is a fancy way of saying the easiest chocolate pie ever. You know that rich, creamy chocolate frosting on top of cakes? That’s a type of ganache made from just chocolate + cream. It also makes a great pie filling. Other ingredients can be combined depending on the flavor you’re [...]
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Double Chocolate-Chip Muffins
Double Chocolate-Chip Muffins A classic American muffin in double-chocolate; using both cocoa and chocolate chunks from your favorite dark or bittersweet chocolate bar. For best quality don’t skimp on the chocolate, use a bar that you’d enjoy eating all on its own. Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking [...]
Bittersweet vs. Semisweet Baking Chocolate
Typically, semisweet chocolate has lower cacao content and is sweeter than bittersweet chocolate. However, there are no official information about what to consider bittersweet and what to consider semisweet. By U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards, bittersweet chocolate must contain at least 35 percent chocolate liquor; semisweet can contain between 15 and 35 percent, [...]
Bittersweet Chocolate ‘n Pear Pie
Bittersweet Chocolate ‘n Pear Pie Pears are a sweet fruit which combine nicely with bittersweet chocolate, as this recipe proves. When topped with whipped cream you create a delectable layer of flavors; first the cream, then sweet pears, and finally bittersweet chocolate. Total time: 4 hours 30 minutes Makes: one 10-inch (26 cm) pie. Serves [...]