Sweets / RICETTI
Maltese Christmas biscuit log
A no-bake Maltese Christmas log of biscuits, condensed milk and nuts.
◷ 35 min / 12 servings
Method
- Break biscuits into small crumbs, leaving some larger pieces for texture.
- Mix with cocoa, nuts, chopped cherries and peel. Add condensed milk and press together.
- Shape a log about 25 cm long on baking paper. Roll tightly and refrigerate 4 hours.
- Melt chocolate over a water bath and coat the log. Mark bark lines with a fork and chill until set.
✳ From the kitchen
This is the Maltese biscuit-log home version rather than a sponge roll. Time excludes chilling.
Tradition reference
Vassallo History · Maltese sweets ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.