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Why do certain ganaches leak out of molded pralines?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Laura Trairatnobhas Jan 23. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I have two ganache formulas that consistently leak out of the caps when I use them for shell molded pralines. One contains amaretto and the other is a lime/honey/ginger ganache. Both are delicious…Continue
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Laura Trairatnobhas replied to Laura Trairatnobhas's discussion Why do certain ganaches leak out of molded pralines?"To Beth and Omar,
I've finally solved this problem simply by not using tempered chocolate for capping the molds.
Isn't it great when a solution is SIMPLE? :)"
Laura Trairatnobhas replied to Omar Forastero's discussion long shelf life fillings"European-style butter ganaches have longer shelf life . . . worth a try?"
Omar Forastero replied to Laura Trairatnobhas's discussion Why do certain ganaches leak out of molded pralines?"my pleasure. let me know how it goes"
Laura Trairatnobhas replied to Laura Trairatnobhas's discussion Why do certain ganaches leak out of molded pralines?"Thank you for your suggestions, Omar! I will try tinkering with the proportions a bit. I don't think the shell thickness is the issue because I don't have the leakage problem with other kinds of ganache. Possibly my cream here in Thailand…"
Laura Trairatnobhas replied to Laura Trairatnobhas's discussion Why do certain ganaches leak out of molded pralines?"Thank you for your suggestions, Beth! I always allow my ganache-filled molds to crystallize overnight, so perhaps changing the proportion of cream/lime juice to the other ingredients will do the trick :)"
Omar Forastero replied to Laura Trairatnobhas's discussion Why do certain ganaches leak out of molded pralines?"I would either reduce the percentage of cream or increase chocolate in my ganache. Sounds like you need a firmer filling. Also I would make a thiker chocolate shell to prevent the cream from escaping.
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Beth Mansfield replied to Laura Trairatnobhas's discussion Why do certain ganaches leak out of molded pralines?"Your ganaches sound tasty! My experience with that problem is that it happens when the ganache has not had time to crystallize. Try covering the filled mould (for sanitation purposes) and leaving it overnight to set before topping it off.…"
Laura Trairatnobhas posted a discussionWhy do certain ganaches leak out of molded pralines?
I have two ganache formulas that consistently leak out of the caps when I use them for shell molded pralines. One contains amaretto and the other is a lime/honey/ginger ganache. Both are delicious and I'd like to use them in my products, but no matter what I do, they leak. Since I don't have this problem with other shell molded pralines, I'm assuming that this is a problem with the ganache itself and not with my molding technique. Any suggestions?See More
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