Chocolate salami. Don't cringe – it's not a cured meat-confection combo. Chocolate salami is named for the shape of the chocolate, which is rolled into a long cylindrical log that resembles salami. It's cookie studded, too, so when cut, the slices bear a further resemblance to salami, which is interspersed with small white pieces of fat.
This no-bake chocolate dessert is a cherished treat that's as equally popular with the adults as it is with the young'uns. It can be found in the display cases of pastry shops all around the country. If you’re preparing this salami-shaped chocolate just for grown-ups, you can spike it by adding a dash of rum to the batter. This recipe here comes from Milan-based pastry chef Simona Galimberti, and it's honestly one of the simplest, most comforting ways to create a taste of Italy at home.
Chocolate Salami Recipe
Photo: Riccardo Lettieri, Styling: Beatrice Prada
Ingredients
10 oz. dry cookies
⅔ cup sugar
4-5 Tbsp. bitter cocoa, sifted
2 large eggs
7 oz. unsalted butter
powdered sugar
Break up the dry cookies and place them in a large bowl. Add the sugar and the sifted bitter cocoa. Mix the dry ingredients together, then add the eggs and mix them in.
Melt 7 oz. unsalted butter, let cool, then pour it into the bowl.
Mix everything with a spatula, then transfer the mixture to a large sheet of baking paper and shape it into a salami.
Wrap up the “salami” in baking paper, candy wrapper-style, then enclose it in aluminum foil.
Chill the chocolate salami in the freezer for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for a couple of hours.
Remove the wrapping and roll the salami in powdered sugar. Serve in slices.
Note: If sealed tightly in plastic wrap, it will keep for 1-2 days in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer. If frozen, let thaw in the fridge before serving.