🇭🇺 Zserbó Szelet (Gerbeaud Slice) – Hungarian Dessert

Zserbó szelet is one of the most famous Hungarian desserts. It’s a rich layered pastry made with soft yeast dough, sweet apricot jam, and crunchy walnuts, all topped with a smooth chocolate glaze. It’s a classic holiday and celebration cake in Hungary.

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🍰 Ingredients

🥮 Dough

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 200 g cold butter or margarine
• 2 egg yolks
• 100 ml milk (lukewarm)
• 50 g sugar
• 25 g fresh yeast (or 7 g dry yeast)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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🌰 Filling

• 250–300 g apricot jam
• 200 g ground walnuts
• 80–100 g sugar (optional, depending on sweetness of jam)

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🍫 Chocolate glaze

• 150 g dark chocolate
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp milk