Christmas logs

It's Christmas time, time to be merry and jolly. I guess sometimes it's considered as a time to rush around trying to buy all the presents for your loved ones as well as a lot of parties.

I have a tradition for this period. I always prepare Christmas logs to give to friends and family. This desert resembles a wooden log. It's main ingredients are nuts, glazed fruits, biscuits and chocolate. Christmas logs are prepared in other countries however the Maltese version seems to be different.

Ingredients

• 3 packets plain biscuits (Morning Coffee)
• 200g glazed fruits (konfettura)
• 100g glazed cherries
• 1 packet dates
• 1-2 big dark chocolates (to melt)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (kanella/kaneel)
• 2tsps vanilla essence
• 400g walnuts
• 200g almonds (roasted)
• 200g hazelnuts (roasted)
• 4tbsp whiskey
• 2 cans condensed milk (halib maghqud)
• 1tsp nutmeg
• 2tsps almond essence

Method

• Crush biscuits finely
• Roast almonds and hazel nuts
• Cut cherries in small pieces
• Break walnuts in huge chunks
• Mix everything together (except chocolate and condensed milk)
• Add condensed milk, until the mixture is sticky and slightly solid
• Shape up in a log form (rectangular shape with round corners)

• Melt chocolate and cover the logs

• Let cool.

The logs stay good for at least a couple of weeks. There's still enough time before Christmas. I suggest to try it out