Ganache is a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries, made from chocolate and cream.

Why is it called ganache?

(n.) a rich mixture of cream and chocolate

Well as a word for a jawbone, ganache comes from the Greek for “jaw”, gnathos. ... First performed in 1862, Les Ganaches proved an immediate success—in honour of which, a noted Parisien patisserie house named Maison Siraudin began selling chocolate bonbons called ganaches.

What does the word ganache mean in English?

: a sweet creamy chocolate mixture used especially as a filling or frosting.