Sour Cream Ganache

Ingredients

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• 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
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• 1 cup heavy cream
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• 1 tablespoon dark rum (Optional)
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Instructions

1. 1
   Gather all ingredients.
2. 2
   Place chocolate in a medium mixing bowl.
3. 3
   Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for even a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot.
4. 4
   As soon as the cream comes to a boil, pour it over the chocolate in the mixing bowl. Whisk until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth, then stir in rum.
5. 5
   To use ganache as a cake glaze, cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Start pouring glaze at the center of the cake and work outward.
6. 6
   For a fluffy frosting or chocolate filling, allow it to cool until thick (up to 1 hour in the refrigerator), and then whip until light and fluffy. Apply it with a spatula like a conventional frosting.