Chocolate Salami
Salami de Chocolate
Recipe Yield
2 logs (serves 6 to 8 people)
Cooking time
2 hours 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces (or 225 grams) bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 egg yolks
- 12 ounces Maria Cookies broken into small pieces
- 1/2 cup pecans lightly toasted and coarsely chopped optional
- confectioners' sugar optional
To Prepare
- In a double boiler set over simmering water, melt the chocolate and cocoa powder along with the butter. Remove from the heat, stir, and transfer the mix to a large heatproof bowl. Add the sugar and vanilla and combine with a spatula in a circular motion. Slowly add the egg yolks, one by one, mixing very well after each addition. Fold in the broken cookie chunks. If adding pecans, fold them all in as well. You will have a moist and chunky, rough looking mix.
- Cut 2 pieces of waxed or parchment paper of about 15" length. Spoon half of the mixture onto each piece of paper. Shape them into logs with your hands and roll them in the paper to give them a salami shape of about 2" thickness. Having the paper cover makes it easy to give them a quick roll to give them a round shape. To finish, twist the ends of the paper in opposite directions.
- Wrap each one in a layer of plastic wrap. Place them in the freezer for about 2 or 3 hours or until frozen.
- If you wish, roll each log in confectioners’ sugar before slicing to make the slices resemble salami. Slice them as thin or thick as you like, while frozen, and serve.
- Chocolate salami will keep in the freezer, tightly wrapped, for about 6 months. Remove from the freezer about 10 minutes before you want to slice it.
- If you want to give them as gifts, you may want to buy colored paper to give them a festive feel. Though, I also like to use brown unbleached parchment paper - it gives them a deli style. In any case, if you traveled with them for a while, don't forget to tell your friends to place the chocolate salamis in the freezer or refrigerator as soon as you give it to them(!).
Comments
35comments inChocolate Salami
Gerald W Lee
Sep 25
I made this for the first time yesterday. WOW! What a chocolate treat. It is the perfect chocoholic delight. I added an extra half tablespoon of Droste dutch chocolate powder but otherwise kept to the recipe. I was amazed at how much the Marias added to the mix – very good with a glass of milk. As Pati would say, mmmm, mmmmmmmm, MMMMMMMM !!!
Pati Jinich
Oct 05
Mmmmmm indeed Gerald, thanks so much, you are the best!
Rosemary Soule
Sep 22
I have seen Pati make this on pbs
I and going to try with grandbabies.
Thank you Pati
Pati Jinich
Oct 05
Gracias Rosemary, I hope the kids approve 😉
April Ruhlman
Sep 19
Dear Pati
We watch you all the time I love watching and listen to you talk ! The chocolate salami cookies look really good I am going to try them we love chocolate! Thank you for being so delightful on tv . Give our love to your family
Pati Jinich
Oct 04
Thanks so much April, this is very sweet of you! My love to you and your family as well 😉
Abbe Funk
Mar 30
love you, Patti! The NY episode is fantastic!! My husband wants to make your chocolate salami now! ❤
Pati Jinich
Apr 11
Hahaha, yay! Hope he made it and loved it 🙂 Un abrazo Abbe.
Watertiger21
Dec 19
this is so easy. Rolling in the confectioner sugar really does complete the look of Salami.
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
So glad you liked this recipe, enjoy!
Rachel
Dec 27
The egg remains uncooked, correct?
Pati Jinich
Dec 27
They get cooked from the residual heat from the chocolate.
Rose B
Dec 11
Where do I find bittersweet chocolate. All I find at the store is semi sweet. Also the Maria cookies can be found at Walmart’s International section.
Pati Jinich
Dec 13
You can also use semi-sweet chocolate, Rose. And thanks for sharing about the Maria cookies!
Ruth G.
Nov 30
I’d like to make chocolate salami to mail as gifts to my family out of state. If I freeze it before mailing and include “blue ice” packets (in separate plastic bags) in the carton, will that keep it fresh enough, assuming a 2-3 day delivery?
Also, can I roll them in confectioners sugar after freezing, but before mailing?
Pati Jinich
Dec 13
What a great idea, Ruth. Roll them in the sugar prior to freezing. And I’m not sure about how best to mail them.
Dianna Esquivel
Nov 26
I can’t wait to try these. I love watching your show. My husband is from Michoacán. His favorite deserts are the choco flan, and rice pudding I learned to make from watching your show.
Pati Jinich
Nov 26
I hope everyone loves the chocolate salami as much as the other desserts.
Cathie B
Jul 05
Hi Pati,
I haven’t made this yet, but I have tried a similar Italian version, which they call “The Pope’s salami”-
love your shows. Looking forward to trying this one.
Pati Jinich
Jul 08
I hope you enjoy this as much as the Pope’s Salami, Cathie.
Patty Solis
Dec 30
I made these cookies for my office Christmas cookie competition, and guess what? It won both the best tasting and best decorated cookies! I was beaming. Thank you, Pati!
Pati
Dec 31
YAY!!!! Congrats on winning, Patty.
Brooklyn
Dec 18
Hey Pati I love your show and I have both of your cook books . I’m wondering is there a way to veganize the recipe as I am vegan and I really want to try it ! I’ve tried many of your other recipes and veganized them and they are great !
Pati
Dec 23
Oh you can use your favorite vegan egg substitute in the recipe. Enjoy Brooklyn!
Jenny Keeton
Dec 08
These turned out great! I found Maria cookies at Aldi last night and made them today. I decided to not chance the egg yolk and substituted flax meal with water. I made 5-6 logs and they are in the freezer. Thanks Pati for the great idea!
As I was making them I was thinking of the cinnamon chocolate flavors of Mexico and wondered how you would suggest to modify that to capture that flavor in these?
Thanks,
Jenny
Pati
Dec 17
Oh you can add cinnamon to taste to the recipe if you like, Jenny!
Rosa Shearer
Dec 07
I love your recipes! Still need to make your guava cheesecake. Everything I’ve made has been delicious! Muchisimas gracias!! Can I substitute mexican chocolate for the bittersweet? Como abuelita de barra or Ibarra? Of course change the sugar quantity…just a thought. Hopefully I get another one of your cookbooks for Christmas!
Gracias,
Pati
Dec 17
I recommend using the bittersweet for this recipe, but you can try it with the Mexican too, you may just want to adjust the sugar.
Boni
Dec 05
What are maria’s Cookies and is there a substitute?
Thanks
Pati
Dec 07
They are a cookies originally from Spain that you can usually find in the Latino/International food aisle of your local market. If you can’t find them, you can use vanilla wafers or plain Graham crackers. Enjoy, Boni!
Anonymous
Dec 08
I happened to come across them at Aldi last night.
Lynn
Oct 26
do the raw eggs pose a threat?
Pati
Oct 30
Oh the residual heat of the melting chocolate cooks the egg yolks just enough, Lynn.
Sondra
Oct 13
Hi. Im wondering what Maria’s cookies are made from
I’m trying to make the chocolate salami.
Thank you
Pati
Oct 19
Oh they are a type of Spanish cookie. You can find them in most grocery stores, usually in the international food aisle…but if you can’t find them, you can substitute with vanilla wafers or plain Graham crackers.