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Salame di cioccolato
Chocolate biscuit log
Salame di cioccolato: Italy's no-bake chocolate log with crushed biscuits, sliced like salami
Salame di cioccolato is the sweet that Italian children help to make: crushed biscuits mixed with melted chocolate, butter and cocoa, rolled into a log, chilled and dusted with icing sugar so that, when sliced, it looks just like a salami with "fat" spots of biscuit. It is served at birthday parties and Christmas, and some families add rum for adults. This version uses no raw eggs and no alcohol, so it is safe for everyone. Chef's tip: break the biscuits by hand into pieces the size of a fingernail; crumbs make it look like a plain chocolate log.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz dark chocolate
- 3 ½ oz butter
- 1 ¾ oz caster sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp milk
- 3 tbsp icing sugarfor rolling
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Break 7 oz plain dry biscuits (rich tea or petit beurre) into small pieces with your hands, about 1 cm, and put them in a bowl.
Step 2: Melt 5 ½ oz dark chocolate, 3 ½ oz butter and 1 ¾ oz caster sugar over a low heat, stirring, until smooth. Stir in 2 tbsp cocoa powder and 3 tbsp milk.
Step 3: Pour over the biscuits and mix until all the pieces are coated. Leave for 10 minutes to firm up a little. Common mistake: shaping it while too runny; it flattens.
10 minStep 4: Tip onto cling film, roll into a 25 cm log and twist the ends tightly. Chill for at least 4 hours, until firm.
Step 5: Unwrap, roll in 3 tbsp icing sugar and tie with string, like a real salami, if you like. Slice to serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does salame di cioccolato take?
- About 20 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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