Rich and delicious, chocolate ganache can make a perfect frosting for a cake, a dense filling for a tart, or the perfect truffles. It seems simple — it's just a couple of ingredients — but ...

Instead, look for high-quality baking chocolate that's at least 60% cocoa. Traditional truffles are made from ganache—melted ...

3 ounces (88 grams) dark chocolate, preferably 61%-66% cacao ⅓ cup (79 ml/78 grams) heavy cream 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter, softened ...

Keep chocolate truffles in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to three days. Truffles are best made in advance, as the ganache mixture needs to cool and set before it’s handled.

Best truffles: Bon Bon Bon Ganache — you've seen the word countless times on menus describing chocolate desserts. Ganache is the decadent combination of cream and chocolate used to frost cakes ...