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Chocolate Ganache Macaron Filling

Make a rich and decadent chocolate ganache macaron filling with only 5 ingredients. You'll only spend 20 minutes of active time in the kitchen, making this one of the fastest and best fillings for chocolate macarons.

Here's what you'll need...

You'll Need:

– ½ cup (100 grams) semi-sweet chocolate morsels – 6 tablespoons (75 grams) heavy cream – 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter softened to room temperature, cut into 1 tablespoon cubes – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions:

Heat heavy cream in the microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 45 - 60 seconds until the heavy cream begins to steam (but doesn’t boil over). Immediately pour the heavy cream over the chocolate. Make sure all of the chocolate is submerged under the cream. Allow the mixture to sit, without stirring, for 3 minutes.

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Add butter, vanilla extract, and salt to the chocolate.

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Stir until the mixture is smooth and fully blended. If there are still bits of chocolate or butter after stirring for 60 - 90 seconds, heat the mixture in the microwave on 100 percent power (high) for an additional 10 - 15 seconds, then stir until the correct consistency forms.

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Place the bowl in the fridge and allow the mixture to cool until it’s firm enough to pipe, about 45 minutes.

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Match up macaron cookies so they are paired with a similar size/shaped cookie. Pipe ganache on one side of the macaron shell using a ½ inch round piping tip.

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Gently place the matching macaron on top of the ganache. Mature the macarons with the filling in the refrigerator overnight. This will allow the macarons to slightly soften and develop a deeper flavor.

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