Salame al Cioccolato (Chocolate Roll)
A classic Italian festive dish. Sure to bring a smile during the holiday festivities, loved by grown-ups and kids alike. A rich chocolate inner sanctuary nestling crispy cookies. This semi-sweet dessert needs no baking & makes a beautiful gift.
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Ingredients|
160 g Savoiardi cookies, roughly chopped |
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30 g (2 Tbsp) granulated sugar |
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16 g (2 Tbsp) unsweetened cocoa |
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75 g unsalted butter, melted |
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30 ml (2 Tbsp) Marsala liquor, or Kahlua (or milk, for a kid-friendly option) |
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100 g dark chocolate (at least 51 % cacao) |
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1-2 Tbsp icing sugar (for decoration) |
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Decorative ribbon |
Method
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Roughly chop the Savoiardi cookies, don't use a blender or you'll get a powder. You need bigger nuggets that look like salami 'fat'.
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In a water bath (bain
marie ) over low heat, melt the dark chocolate. A bainmarie is a heat-resistant glass (likepyrex ) pot that sits inside a saucepan of shallow water. -
Add the chopped cookies to a large mixing bowl, add the melted butter, cocoa, Marsala (or Kahlua, or milk), sugar and melted chocolate.
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Mix with a wooden spoon or your hands until combined.
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Pour the mixture onto a large piece of parchment paper and roll and stretch to give the form of a salami.
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Twist ends to tighten and set it in the fridge to set for at least a couple of hours.
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When set, remove from fridge and sprinkle icing sugar all over.
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The roll makes a beautiful Christmas edible gift. Decorate with baker's twine or ribbon. Then wrap again in brown paper.
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