Grandma Hermine's Chocolate Ganache

My grandmother was a truly amazing person!  She welcomed this step-grandchild as warmly as she would a blood grandchild.  She NEVER treated me any differently from the others.  She was truly the epitome of unconditional love.  She was also a rockin cook!  I'm excited to share one of hers today.  There will be more as I can experiment more and more. 

Sitting in a box somewhere here in this house of boxes, is my box of cookbooks and recipe cards.  One of them means so much to me.  No, it's not those awesome pumpkin cookies that taste just like the ones at the store during the holidays.  It's a large post card actually.  With a lady on the front.  On the back is my Grandma Hermine's Chocolate Ganache recipe, in her sweet handwriting.  I cherish this.  I can't remember the day she gave it to me but it was most definitely while I was in high school.  I make this recipe whenever I start to miss her.  So it's fairly frequently made at our house.  It's, by far, better than any store bought frosting for your cake.  It takes just a little time to prepare.

Right?  It's so glossy and pretty and down right lick-able!  I was able to take out SOO much of the sugar without compramizing the taste!  This has me so excited.  I used the enjoy life brand of semi sweet chocolate chips because they are free of soy, gluten, and regular refined sugar.  I think I may try it with cocao nibs next to see if it's the same but with even less sugar! Yet it's still rich and decadent and dreamy.  My updated recipe came out with a smoother texture when set than Grandma's does.  But it tastes the same!

Chocolate Ganache

4 TBS butter, Ghee, or coconut oil

1/4 C Stevia with inulin 

1/2 Tsp vanilla Stevia 

1 C almond milk 

1 Pkg semi sweet chocolate chips (I use enjoy life brand)

Melt the butter in a small sauce pan.  Add the stevias and milk bring to almost a boil and add the chocolate chips.  Turn the heat down LOW and stir constantly to melt the chocolate.  Once it's smooth and creamy completely remove from heat and pour over prepared cake.  Allow to set up for a few minutes before slicing. 

Grandma's recipe is quite similar
4 Tbs Butter

1 C sugar

1 C milk

1 tsp Vanilla

1 bag chocolate chips

Melt the butter in sauce pan, add sugar and milk bring to full rolling boil for one minute, stirring constantly.  remove from heat add chocolate chips and vanilla, stir constantly until smooth and creamy. Pour over prepared cake.  Allow to set before slicing