Description
Croatian chocolate salami is a wonderful no-bake dessert that combines dark chocolate, crushed cookies, and almonds into a rich, sliceable treat. Despite its name, there’s no actual meat involved—just a clever presentation that mimics a classic salami.
Ingredients
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7.05 oz (200 g) dark chocolate, high quality
3.5 oz (100 g) unsalted butter
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp dark rum
1.4 oz (40 g) almonds, crushed or roughly chopped
2.1 oz (60 g) cookies, crushed
Pinch of salt
Powdered sugar, for coating
Instructions
1. Melt the Chocolate and Butter
- In a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler), melt the chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Alternatively, melt gently in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each.
2. Combine the Ingredients
- Remove from heat and quickly whisk in the egg yolks, stirring for about 1 minute to avoid scrambling.
- Add sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and rum. Mix well to fully incorporate.
- Stir in crushed cookies and almonds, ensuring an even distribution throughout the mixture.
3. Shape the Salami
- Let the mixture cool slightly until it becomes thick enough to handle.
- Lay out a sheet of parchment paper and spoon the mixture onto it.
- Roll into a log shape, using the parchment paper to help form a tight cylinder.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and twist the ends like a candy wrapper to hold the shape.
4. Chill Until Firm
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or until fully set and firm to the touch.
5. Finish and Serve
- Unwrap and roll the chocolate salami in powdered sugar to give it the appearance of real salami.
- Slice into rounds and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
You can swap almonds for hazelnuts, walnuts, or pistachios.
Substitute dark rum with amaretto or omit for a non-alcoholic version.
The cookies should be a mix of fine crumbs and larger chunks for texture.
Lightly dust each slice with more powdered sugar before serving for an extra finish.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Chilling Time: 3 hours
- Category: Chocolate
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Croatian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 50g
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg