Name: Pecan and gingernut chocolate salami
Ingredients: 90g unsalted butter, cut into 2cm cubes; 100g dark chocolate, roughly chopped; 130g milk chocolate, roughly chopped; 30g golden syrup; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste, or vanilla extract; 75ml whole milk; 1 tbsp espresso or strong brewed coffee; 200g ginger nut biscuits, roughly chopped; 100g pecans, roasted, salted and roughly chopped; 15g icing sugar

Dessert Christmas

Serves 8

Prep 20 min

Cook 20 min

Chill 5 hours +

This chocolate salami won’t stick around for long – one bite leads to another, and the rest is history. You can make this a day ahead, ready to be cut and served as a sweet treat after Christmas dinner.

Ingredients

90g	unsalted butter, cut into 2cm cubes
100g	dark chocolate, roughly chopped
130g	milk chocolate, roughly chopped
30g	golden syrup
1 tsp	vanilla bean paste, or vanilla extract
75ml	whole milk
1 tbsp	espresso or strong brewed coffee
200g	ginger nut biscuits, roughly chopped
100g	pecans, roasted, salted and roughly chopped
15g	icing sugar

Method

Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water on a medium-low heat. Add the first five ingredients and cook, stirring every now and then, until melted and combined. Remove from the heat and stir in the milk and coffee until smooth. Fold in the biscuits and nuts, then transfer to the fridge for 25 minutes, until cooled but not set.
Get ready a large sheet of greaseproof paper, and spoon the cooled chocolate mix on to it. Use the paper to help you roll out the chocolate into a 30cm-long x 6cm-wide log or salami shape. Twist the ends of the paper to enclose the chocolate mix, then put on a tray and refrigerate until set – about five hours. Remove from the fridge a few times during that period, and roll the salami again in its paper wrapping, so it keeps its rounded shape.
Sift half the icing sugar on to a large piece of greaseproof paper, then unwrap the log directly on to it. Sift the remaining sugar on top of the salami, then use your hands to rub the icing sugar all over the sides. Arrange on a wooden board, cut into slices and serve.