Questions tagged [consistency]

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Making a cremeaux lighter with whipped cream. Is there a name for this?

Making a cremeux lighter with whipped cream. Is there a name for this? I used this method to make a lighter filling and it was great. I know diplomat cream is similar but I was just wondering if there's a name for lightening a cremeux with whipped…
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Hard and brittle fat as cocoa butter alternative

What are some hard and brittle fats, similar to cocoa butter, that could be used as an alternative? Taste is secondary but the more neutral the better. Preferably the fat should also be reasonably easily accessible and not extraordinarily expensive.
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How do I keep my chocolate ganache in the right consistency?

I made a chocolate ganache and after a few hours in the fridge it was in the perfect consistency. I left it out of the fridge so it would be room temperature, and an hour later it became much harder. I tried putting it back in the fridge but it…
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Thickening cream in a blender to increase fat content?

I've established that it's not possible(or a compromise at best) to mix other things in single cream to increase its fat content. I have 25% and 30%(rarer) cream available where I'm at, and I'd like to have whippable cream with a fat content of 35%…
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