Have you ever tried the eggless chocolate salami?! I assure you this recipe is really special, the chocolate salami is so good that to take the picture I had to hide a part of it! It’s a dessert that brings back childhood memories and days at grandma’s, you can always keep it ready in the freezer and take it out at the right moment, it’s ideal after lunch or dinner, and you can even make it together with your children!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1 piece
- Cooking methods: Bain-Marie
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2.6 oz Sweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsps Vegetable hazelnut cream
- 5.3 oz Sugar
- 13.2 oz Dry cookies
- 2 tbsps Vegetable margarine
- 1 packet Vanilla essence (use either a packet or a vial of aroma)
- 4 tbsps Soy milk
- 3.5 oz Vegetable ricotta
- 2.8 oz Walnuts
- 1 tbsp Instant coffee
Preparation
Melt the margarine in a bain-marie, once melted add the vanilla aroma and the vegetable hazelnut cream (or other hazelnut cream), mix and let cool.
In a bowl break the cookies with your hands, they should be coarsely chopped, add the sugar, instant coffee, and cocoa and mix quickly.
Chop and toast the walnuts over moderate heat, then add them to the cookie mix.
In the saucepan with the now-cold margarine, vanilla, and hazelnut cream, add the vegetable ricotta and soy milk and mix well, pour the mixture into the bowl with the cookies.
With the help of a spoon and your hands mix all the ingredients well until everything is combined, spread a sheet of parchment paper on the work surface, pour the prepared dough on it, give it a long and slender shape and using the parchment paper wrap it in the shape of a salami, seal the edges as if it were a candy, cover everything with aluminum foil and place it in the freezer for at least 2 hours before consumption.
That Extra Touch…
To give the eggless chocolate salami a more special touch, you can add a small glass of brandy to the dough, you’ll taste the difference!
