Like many things from the kitchen we know and love today, ganache is said to have been invented by accident. According to legend, an apprentice at a 19th-century Parisian patisserie mistakenly poured some hot milk intended for another recipe into a bowl of chopped up chocolate. Angered by the young cook’s clumsiness, the head confectioner stormed over to that side of the kitchen and called him a “ganache” — an imbecile. However, a quick taste test demonstrated that the “ruined” chocolate had turned into an extremely tasty cream. From then on, ganache has been used in cake making to create a whole host of wonderful desserts. And our Holland Style Pie is no different…
Holland Style Pie
Ingredients
- 10 fl oz cream
- 6.75 fl oz condensed milk (unsweetened)
- 7 oz soft butter
- 0.67 oz gelatin powder
- 3.33 fl oz cream
- 3.5 oz dark chocolate
- 1.75 oz milk chocolate
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- chocolate cookies
Instructions
- Place chocolate cookies on the bottom and around the edge of a quiche dish.
- Stir the gelatin powder into water. Add 10 fl oz of cream and condensed milk to the gelatin mixture in a pot and warm it up until the gelatin has dissolved. Place the pot in the refrigerator for one hour.
- In a separate bowl, whip the remaining 3.33 fl oz of cream with the butter, before folding in the refrigerated mousse. Spoon the mixture onto the cookie base.
- Melt the ingredients for the ganache over a water bath and spread it on top of the mousse. Refrigerate the pie for 30 minutes.
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You can enjoy a nice slice of this delicious cake with coffee or as a special dessert. And if anyone says: “I just want a small slice,” then they truly are a “ganache.” 😉