Chocolate Salami, or salame al cioccolato in italian, doesn't sound too appetizing does it? Trust me, you are gonna fall in love with this recipe, especially if you crave chocolate.
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| Sliced chocolate salami & ready to devour |
Oh, and don't worry, there's no salami in sight except for the appearance before slicing up, which is where the unusual name comes from. Interested now? Then read on......
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| Chocolate heaven |
This is an occasional treat and definitely not for those on diets, but then again!
Wrap and tie with string to give as a food gift as per photo above (courtesy of gracessweetlife blog). But only if you really feel too guilty to eat it yourself.
Chocolate Salami (Salame al cioccolate) Serves 6-8
50g split blanched almonds
20 petit rich tea biscuits
225g 70% chocolate, broken into small pieces
175g unsalted butter, cubed
3 tbsp ameretto liqueur or brandy
1 egg yolk
25g ground almonds
Spread blanched almonds evenly in a dry pan and toast, be careful not to burn. Set aside and leave to cool.
Transfer to a grinder and grind until fine.
Place biscuits into a freezer bag and pound with meat tenderiser or rolling pin until resembling bread crumbs, leaving a few larger pieces too.
Remove a handful of crushed biscuits and mix with the 25g separate ground almonds.
Put chocolate pieces, butter and alcohol into a glass bowl. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water and melt gently, stirring occasionally to combine. Remove from heat and stir in the toasted nuts, crushed biscuits and the egg yolk.
Leave in a cool place for 1 hour to firm up.
Lay out a long piece of foil and place a sheet of non stick paper on top. Tip chocolate mixture into the middle of the non stick paper. Using 2 palette knives, shape into a salami, approx 9" long. Wrap tightly in the non stick and foil. Place in the freezer for up to 4 hours until set solid.
Just before serving. Unwrap sprinkle with the remaining nuts and biscuits and roll to cover completely.
Slice and enjoy.
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4 comments:
This look so tempting, but I'm way over my calorie limit with my Christmas plans already!
I hope you have a good Christmas and a better year next year.
Cheers Suelle, save it for treat in the new year. You have a fab xmas and new year too, x
I like this recipe, a lot! It would put inches on my waistline though. A fab photo too.
Ha ha Maggie, depends how much you eat. I tend to make it when we're having guests, then I can devour it all! Enjoy, x
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