It’s this time of the year again! Chocolate salami is one of my top favorite summer desserts and I always try some new recipe every start of summer. This year I just slitely changed the food styling and turned it to small bites that can serve as treats for parties.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup slivered almonds ,
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts ,
- 200 g. plain biscotti, coarsely crushed ,
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, at room temperature ,
- 340 g. semisweet chocolate chip ,
- 1/4 cup brewed coffee ,
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest (about 1/2 medium orange) ,
- 150 g. dark chocolate ,
- 150 g. white chocolate ,
- orange zest
Instructions
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- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 180°C. ,
- Spread the almonds, walnuts and crushed biscotti in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are lightly toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely. ,
- Put the butter and chocolate in a heatproof medium bowl and place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. ,
- Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 6 minutes. ,
- Stir in the coffee until smooth. ,
- Add the almonds, walnuts, biscotti pieces and orange zest, and stir until combined. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until firm but moldable, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. ,
- Divide the chocolate mixture in half. ,
- Place half of the mixture in the center of a plastic wrap. ,
- Using a spatula, form the mixture into a log. ,
- Roll up the log in the plastic and twist the ends to seal. ,
- Roll back and forth on a work surface a few times to make the log evenly round. ,
- Repeat with the remaining chocolate mixture. ,
- Refrigerate the logs until firm, about 1 hour. ,
- Cut the logs in 0,5 cm slices and put them back in the refrigerator. ,
- Melt the 2 chocolates in two different bowls over shimering water. ,
- Dip every slice in the dark chocolate first and place them on baking paper. ,
- Return them in the refrigerator and let them cool for at least 15 minutes. ,
- Took them out and repeat the procedure with the white chocolate.
