To fuck or to cook?

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by tmdiva

Acquire some cream. In ganache for sure, and possibly for the pie filling, half and half is not an acceptable substitute.

tm

I agree on the ganache. The extra water in 1/2 & 1/2 compared to heavy cream isn't a good substitute. But it depends on what the pie filling is -- for some fillings the half & half will be OK, just not as rich.