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Chocolate Salami

A rich, no-bake chocolate salami packed with biscuits, glace cherries and walnuts - an easy edible Christmas gift that keeps for weeks in the fridge or months in the freezer.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 2 x 20cm chocolate salami

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g dark chocolate
  • 125 g butter
  • 100 g biscuits rich tea, or ginger nuts for a spicier version
  • 100 g glace cherries
  • 100 g walnuts
  • 2 tbsp liqueur optional - dark rum or Disaronno; leave out if kids are involved

Instructions
 

  • Place the biscuits in a ziplock bag and give them a rough pounding with a rolling pin. Some dust is fine, but leave most in chunky pieces to add texture.
  • Roughly chop the glace cherries and walnuts, again leaving some bigger chunks.
  • Melt the chocolate and butter in a bain marie or microwave, stirring frequently until smooth, then remove from the heat.
  • Tip the other ingredients into the chocolate mix, stir to combine, then cover and chill in the fridge for at least a couple of hours (or overnight).
  • Cut two or three 20cm pieces of cling film and overlap lengthways on your work surface. Spoon half the mix onto the cling film in a rough sausage shape, roll up tightly and twist both ends, then roll backwards and forwards to smooth. Repeat with the other half, then chill again until fully set.
  • Unwrap the salami and rub with icing sugar to give a dusted appearance, then re-wrap in baking parchment and tie with ribbon. Slice and serve with coffee, or freeze by unwrapping the cling film, dusting in sugar and wrapping in tin foil.