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    Chocolate Salami

    Published: May 11, 2022 · Modified: May 11, 2022 by Daniela Apostol · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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    Chocolate Salami or the Romanian Biscuit Salami (Salam de Biscuiti), a delicious no bake-dessert that is ready in about 20 minutes. Loaded with broken biscuits (crackers), Turkish delight, raisins, almonds and cocoa powder, this is the perfect indulgent dessert for any party or celebration.

    A roll of chocolate salami
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    • A popular Eastern-European Dessert
    • How to make chocolate salami
    • Tips and tricks

    A popular Eastern-European Dessert

    This Chocolate Salami, or Biscuit Salami, as we actually call it, it's a very pretty popular dessert across Europe, especially in countries likeRomania, Italy, Portugal and many others.

    Each country has its own version of the chocolate salami, but in Romania we keep it pretty simple: no eggs, no condensed milk, no actual chocolate, just cocoa powder. But we are pretty easy with what can go in: any kind of nuts, dried fruit, and, of course, plain biscuits.

    It is the kind of dessert that once you have a bite, you cannot stop eating it. No wonder this is so popular, anyone can make it from really cheap ingredients, no bake, no fuss. But what you do get is a whole range of flavours and textures.

    Why salami? Because of its shape of a salami, but no, it has no meat in it whatsoever. Swap milk for water and butter for margarine, and you get a delightful vegan dessert. So simple!

    Making it is great fun, especially for kids, those little hands would love getting all messy. And you do get mess! But, if you make it for Christmas or any other special occasion, the mess is the least important.

    Overhead shoot of a white plate with 6 slices of chocolate salami

    How to make chocolate salami

    It's a super simple process, however we need to ensure we have the right amount of dry and wet ingredients, otherwise the salami won't bind properly.

    • break the biscuits/crackers into small pieces
    • cut the Turkish delight into smallish pieces and add the flaked almonds and raisins
    • in a pan, add the milk, butter, vanilla extract, cocoa powder and sugar and simmer on a low heat until the butter is melted and the sugar is disolved
    • mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients
    • divide the mixture into two equal parts
    • on a foil, add the first part for biscuit mixture, and shape it into a salami
    • cover with the foil and repeat with the second salami
    • refrigerate for a few hours to overnight

    The best biscuits you can get, if you are in the UK, are the rich tea biscuits, although the digestive biscuits are good too.

    Otherwise, you can use any plain crackers, but the crunchy type, not quite soft. The easiest way to go about it is to break them with your hands, it can be a bit time consuming to do it though.

    Collage of 6 photos to show how to make Chocolate Salami

    Tips and tricks

    I would NOT recommend a blender or chopper, as we need bigger pieces, and not the blended texture. Plus, they will also keep their shape when soaked with the milk mixture.

    The Turkish delight can be of any flavour, from chocolate to roses, or any fruity flavour. They do stick to the knife when you cut them into pieces, that's the bit boring bit.

    To shape it into a salami or a large sausage, place half of the mixture onto a plastic or kitchen foil, use your hands to give it a shape, then roll it into the foil as tightly as you can. Refrigerate it for at least one hour before slicing it, it will be a lot easier and less messy.

    And that's pretty much it, a rich, overly indulgent dessert that will impress your guests this festive season. For the best Christmas experience, why not have it with a nice cup of Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows and Cream?

    3 Chocolate Salami slices on a white rectangle plate

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    A roll of chocolate salami on a white plate
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    Chocolate Salami
    Prep Time
    20 mins
    Total Time
    20 mins
     

    Chocolate Salami or the Romanian Biscuit Salami (Salam de Biscuiti), a delicious no bake-dessert that is ready in about 20 minutes. Loaded with broken biscuits (crackers), Turkish delight, raisins, almonds and cocoa powder, this is the perfect indulgent dessert for any party or celebration.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Romanian
    Keyword: Romanian desserts
    Servings: 2 salami
    Calories: 1055 kcal
    Author: Daniela Apostol
    Ingredients
    • 300 g rich tea biscuits /crackers
    • 50 g flaked almonds
    • 100 g Turkish delight
    • 150 ml milk
    • 50 g butter
    • 4 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • a handful of raisins
    Metric - US Customary
    Instructions
    1. Break the biscuits into small(ish) pieces. I used rich tea biscuits, but any other plain biscuits should do.
    2. Cut the Turkish delight into small pieces. 

    3. Add the biscuits and the Turkish delight pieces into a large bowl together with the raisins, and almonds, and mix well. 

    4. In a small saucepan, add the milk, butter, cocoa powder and sugar and bring to a boil, so that the butter can be melted completely, you will get a thick chocolate sauce. This takes no more than 2 minutes, so do keep an eye on it.
    5. Add the chocolate sauce to the dry ingredients and mix everything really well. Set aside for about 10 minutes so the biscuits can soften a bit, but still keep their shape.

    6. Place some clingfilm or kitchen foil on the work surface and use your hands to shape the biscuit mixture into a salami or a roll. You will get 2 salami our of the mixture.

    7. Once you have your roll, refrigerate it for at least one hour before slicing.

    Recipe Notes
    • If you'd like to see the ingredients listed in cups and ounces, please check the US Customary Link.
    • Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.
    Nutrition Facts
    Chocolate Salami
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 1055 Calories from Fat 450
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 50g77%
    Saturated Fat 17g85%
    Cholesterol 61mg20%
    Sodium 1200mg50%
    Potassium 623mg18%
    Carbohydrates 135g45%
    Fiber 9g36%
    Sugar 48g53%
    Protein 19g38%
    Vitamin A 745IU15%
    Calcium 282mg28%
    Iron 7.9mg44%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Natalie

      March 26, 2016 at 2:52 am

      This looks yummy and I love all the different textures. I think my kids would have so much fun trying to make this. Thanks for sharing the recipe at Fiesta Friday!

      Reply
      • Daniela Apostol

        March 26, 2016 at 8:40 am

        Thank you, Natalie!

        Reply
    2. Chris

      March 26, 2016 at 6:40 am

      Great idea for a wonderful treat!

      Reply
      • Daniela Apostol

        March 26, 2016 at 8:40 am

        Thank you 🙂

        Reply
    3. Stacey is Sassy

      March 27, 2016 at 7:58 am

      My hubby would love this 🙂

      Reply
    4. Millie Thom

      March 27, 2016 at 5:39 pm

      That is a very easy and quick treat, Daniela. How colourful, too. I can see that children would love it.

      Reply
    5. Petra @ CrumblesAndKale

      March 31, 2016 at 5:20 pm

      This look fantastic and by the sound of it I wouldn't be able to have it at home because I would go and nibble of bits ALL the time 🙂

      Reply
      • Daniela Apostol

        April 01, 2016 at 7:56 pm

        It is indeed hard not to eat up 🙂 thank you for stopping by 🙂

        Reply
    6. Traveling Rockhopper

      April 01, 2016 at 8:12 am

      Great sweets! It was very popular in Poland, when I was a child 🙂

      Reply
      • Daniela Apostol

        April 01, 2016 at 7:55 pm

        Thank you! I am glad you also like them! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Delicious Romania

      February 08, 2017 at 1:29 pm

      The marshmallows and pistachios seem like a great addition to biscuit salami, I'm sure it's yummy 🙂 I always make it with raisins and Turkish delight, but I'll also add some pistachios next time!

      Reply
      • Daniela Anderson

        February 08, 2017 at 2:36 pm

        Thank you, glad you like it ?

        Reply
    8. Kasia

      March 26, 2019 at 6:10 pm

      Hi Daniela, is it possible to substitute the Turkish delight for something else like dried apricots or raisins or ???

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      • Daniela Anderson

        March 26, 2019 at 8:34 pm

        Hi Kasia! Raisins would be a very good substitute, or any other dried fruit of your choice. We quite like Turkish delight, but it's not absolutely necessary for the recipe. I hope you like it!

        Reply

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