Eat Me Up!
Makes 36 slices Prep 25 min, plus chilling Cook 3 min
110g unsalted butter
150g dark muscovado sugar 75g cocoa powder (sifted) 2 large eggs
1tbsp vanilla extract
2tbsp orange liqueur
225g digestive biscuits (broken into smallish pieces)
50g unsalted shelled pistachios 50g pecan nuts (halved) 110g mixed peel
110g dried cranberries icing sugar (to dust)
Melt the butter in a pan 1
over a low heat. Add the muscovado sugar and stir to dissolve for 2-3 min until the mixture begins to bubble. Then remove from the heat and stir in the cocoa powder until smooth. Once evenly mixed, tip into a large bowl and leave to cool.
Beat the 2
eggs in a small bowl then, to remove the thready bits, strain through a sieve set over the mixing bowl. Add the vanilla and orange liqueur and stir well, before pouring in the biscuit pieces, pistachios, pecan nuts, peel and dried cranberries and mixing thoroughly.
Divide mixture in half 3
and spoon on to two 45cm lengths of clingfilm. Roll evenly into a salami shape about 23cm long. Twist the ends of the clingfilm to secure and chill in the fridge for 6-8 hours, until firm. Once set, slice and dust with icing sugar to serve.