Gatosalam

Name: Gatosalam
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 100 g/3½ oz/scant ⅔ cup dark chocolate (preferably 60.70% cocoa solids), broken into pieces; 125 g/4½ oz/generous ½ cup (1⅛ sticks) unsalted butter or pareve margarine, diced; 125 g/4½ oz/generous ½ cup (1⅛ sticks) unsalted butter or pareve margarine, diced; 2½ tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tbsp caster or granulated sugar; 2 tbsp caster or granulated sugar; 250 g/9 oz plain butter biscuits, such as petit beurre; 250 g/9 oz plain butter biscuits, such as petit beurre; 60 g/2¼ oz/½ cup mixed roasted nuts and raisins; 60 g/2¼ oz/½ cup mixed roasted nuts and raisins; 1 medium egg, beaten; 2 tbsp desiccated (dried unsweetened shredded) coconut, to decorate

Preparation info

Makes:
18-20
slices

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Babka, Boulou, & Blintzes

By Michael Leventhal

Published 2021

About

This is a Turkish Sepheradic recipe, which my grandmother and my mother used to make, and I learnt to make it at the age of 12. It’s a simple and very comforting dessert; my mother made it at events, while I made it at pyjama parties with my friends. It can also be served as a sweet snack between meals and is great with tea or coffee.

Ingredients

100 g/3½ oz/scant ⅔ cup dark chocolate (preferably 60.70% cocoa solids), broken into pieces

Asia
Turkey
Snack
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Place the chocolate, butter or margarine, cocoa powder and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water (ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water underneath) and leave until melted and combined, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat, then leave to cool to room temperature.
Break the biscuits into 1 cm/½ in chunks (not crumbs) and mi