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This is a great recipe if you either don’t have an oven or simply just enjoy delicious food.
It’s more of a terrine than a cake, and it’s basically just a matter of melting and combining all the ingredients and setting it in the fridge. It will become quite hard once it’s chilled, so when you turn it out to serve, get a big knife and run some hot water over it to make cutting it easier.

preparation time 30 minutes plus 3 hours chilling // cooking time 5 minutes
serves 8

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© 2024 Callum Hann / Murdoch Books · Reproduced with permission. · Recipe and image taken from The Starter Kitchen by Callum Hann (£9.99), published by Murdoch Books.
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  • Step 1

    Grease and line a 20 cm x 8 cm (8 x 3W inch) loaf (bar) tin or terrine mould with baking paper.

  • Step 2

    Combine the chocolate, butter and condensed milk in a heatproof bowl. Fill a saucepan that the bowl will fit over one-third full of water and bring to the boil. Place the bowl over the saucepan and melt the ingredients together, stirring occasionally.

  • Step 3

    Put the biscuits in a plastic bag and tap lightly with a rolling pin or other heavy object until roughly broken.

  • Step 4

    In a large bowl, combine the crushed biscuits with the pistachios, almonds and figs. Pour over the hot chocolate mixture and mix well. Transfer the mixture into the tin, pushing it down to remove any air bubbles, and smooth the surface. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.

  • Step 5

    Whisk the cream and crème fraîche together until soft peaks form. Turn out the cake, and cut into slices. Serve with a dollop of the cream mixture and some extra pistachios.

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Francesca F.
Francesca F. · Pisa, Toscana, IT · 10 projects
It reminds me of a very popular dessert here in Italy, called "Salame di cioccolata"... That one is incredibly awesome, and I'm sure this one is delicious too!
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koalala o.
koalala o. · Missoula, Montana, US · 1 project
* no bake chocalate
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koalala o.
koalala o. · Missoula, Montana, US · 1 project
I'd love to hear a verdict on how this tastes. I have never disliked a no-chocolate anything
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