Italian Chocolate Salami
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Italian Chocolate Salami
Description
This dessert combines chopped dry cookies with a whipped mixture of softened butter and sugar, melted dark chocolate, milk, and optionally rum, which adds complexity. The cookies are folded in to retain texture, preventing the mixture from becoming too dense. The mixture is then shaped into a log using parchment paper and chilled until firm.
After refrigeration, the chocolate log is dusted with powdered sugar mimicking salami casing and sliced for serving. It pairs well with pastry cream or can be presented whole as a rustic dessert. The log’s texture balances crunchy cookie bits and creamy chocolate, offering a rich and sweet bite.
Italian Chocolate Salami works well as a make-ahead dessert for holidays or casual entertaining. It provides a visually distinctive treat that requires no baking and minimal equipment.
This dessert keeps well refrigerated for 5–6 days and freezes for up to one month. Thaw it overnight in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature for an hour before slicing. Avoid crushing cookies too finely, and use room-temperature butter for proper texture. Let melted chocolate cool slightly before mixing to maintain the right consistency.
Ingredients
- 300 g COOKIE digestive, petite, shortbread, butter cookies, dry, or tea biscuits
- 200 g dark chocolate chopped, 60% or 70% cocoa content
- 150 g butter or coconut butter, room temperature
- 110 g sugar
- 4 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon rum optional, or marsala
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar to decorate
Instructions
- Break the cookies into chunks using your hands, or place them in a freezer bag and gently break them with a rolling pin. Do not crush them.
- Whisk the softened butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds, give it a stir, then repeat, until the chocolate has fully melted. Allow the chocolate to cool, then whisk it with the butter mixture together with the milk ( and rum if using).
- Add the cookie chunks, then stir all the ingredients until combined.
- Place the mixture on a sheet of parchment paper, and using your hands, shape it into a log. Once you have given the right shape, roll it in the baking paper and twist the ends to form a large candy.
- Refrigerate for at least 2- 3 hours, then unwrap the salami and dust with powdered sugar.
- You can serve it sliced accompanied by a dollop of pastry cream, or you can serve it whole on a wooden board.
Notes
- Store wrapped in plastic or parchment paper in the refrigerator for up to 5–6 days.
- Freeze the log for up to one month; thaw overnight in the fridge and bring to room temperature before slicing.
- Do not crush cookies too finely to maintain desired texture and prevent crumbling.
- Use softened butter, not melted, for a fluffy mixture and let melted chocolate cool before mixing.
- Dust with powdered sugar before refrigerating or just before serving, according to preference.
- Allow resting at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing for easier cutting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2slices | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 327IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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