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Chocolate salamai
Photo credit Vered Guttman

Israelis Are Obsessed With This Easy No-Bake Dessert

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Chocolate salami is a no‑bake dessert made of chocolate, butter, crushed tea biscuits and nuts, rolled into a log and sliced to resemble salami. It’s rich yet simple, and loved across Europe and beyond.

  • Total Time: 3 hours + 10 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4-6

Ingredients

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For bittersweet chocolate salami:

  • 3½ oz bittersweet chocolate, preferably 70% cacao
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 5 oz Petit Beurre or Israeli tea biscuit cookies
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, soft
  • 4 Tbsp milk
  • ¼ cup shelled pistachio, toasted or raw
  • 3-4 Tbsp powdered sugar, for coating

For milk chocolate salami:

  • 5 oz milk chocolate
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • oz Petit Beurre or Israeli tea biscuit cookies
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, soft
  • 3 Tbsp milk
  • ¼ cup shelled pistachio, toasted or raw
  • 3-4 Tbsp powdered sugar, for coating

Instructions

  1. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a bain-marie (double boiler) or melt in the microwave in short intervals, stirring between each. Once smooth, whisk in the sugar until dissolved. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and let cool for a few minutes.
  2. Place the tea biscuits in a plastic bag, seal it and gently crush them with a rolling pin or meat tenderizer into roughly ½‑inch chunks. Avoid crushing them into crumbs — you want visible pieces for texture. Set aside.
  3. Add the cocoa powder, butter and milk to the melted chocolate and mix until fully incorporated. Stir in the crushed biscuits and pistachios until evenly coated.
  4. Lay a sheet of parchment paper or plastic wrap on the counter (about 12×16 inches). Scoop the chocolate mixture onto the center, wrap tightly and roll into a log about 1½  inches in diameter. Place the wrapped log on a tray or baking sheet to help maintain its shape and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.  
  5. Sprinkle powdered sugar onto a baking sheet. Unwrap the chilled chocolate salami, roll it in the sugar to coat and shake off the excess. Slice into rounds and serve cold. 
  • Author: Vered Guttman
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes + 3 hours chill time
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Quick
  • Cuisine: Israeli