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Maltese Christmas Log

5 from 1 vote
Dense and chewy traditional Maltese Christmas log, made from crushed biscuits, a mix of nuts, chocolate and candied cherries. 
Prep Time:30 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European, Maltese, Mediterranean
Keyword: chocolate, Christmas, Log
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 726kcal

Ingredients

  • 450 g Morning Coffee/Petit Beurre biscuits
  • 45 g cocoa powder 6 tbsp
  • 100 g walnuts
  • 100 g hazelnuts
  • 125 ml vermouth 1/2 cup optional
  • 100 g whole candied cherries
  • 400 g condensed milk
  • 150 g chocolate melted

Instructions

  • Start by roasting the walnuts and hazelnuts until fragrant. Let them cool and chop into medium sized pieces.
  • In a food processor finely crush all the biscuits.
  • In a large bowl, add the crushed biscuits, chopped nuts, cocoa powder, and whole candied cherries. Combine together.
  • Add the condensed milk and the vermouth, if desired. With your hands mix everything well together until you achieve a sticky mixture.
  • Roll this mixture in a cylindrical shape and set aside for now.
  • Melt the chocolate and cover the log shaped dessert completely. To get the trunk texture, you can simply pass through the melted chocolate with a fork to get all those ridges.
  • Let the chocolate harden before slicing through it and don’t forget to add your decorations with a sprinkle of icing sugar.
  • Ideally, the Christmas log doesn’t get stored in the fridge as this will make it dry.

Nutrition

Calories: 726kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 4mg