Chocolate Ganache

- Chop chocolate roughly.
- Add heavy cream and butter to a saucepan.
- Heat on low heat until the butter has melted and the cream is warmed throughout.
- Pour the warmed cream and butter mixture over the chocolate.
- Allow to stand for about 5 minutes to soften the chocolate completely. Stir until smooth
- Allow the ganache to cool to room temperature and incorporate some air into the ganache toy whipping it by hand with a whisk. Let it cool a while in the refrigerator and then make quenelles of the ganache by using two spoons and shaping ganache into four three-sided quenelles
- Decorate quenelles with edible flowers, roughly chopped hazelnuts or pistachios and finish with a few drops of dulche de leche.

And was it a match made in heaven? Oh yes, very much so. Lustau’s East India Solera is a lovely sweet wine that compliments this elegantly decadent dessert perfectly. The coffee aromas of the wine pair nicely with the not too sweet chocolate in the dessert. Chocolate ganache’s richness is balanced with the tangy acidity of the wine.  This sweet sherry makes a great combo with rich, chocolatey desserts, puddings and cakes but it can also be enjoyed on it’s own.