You’re diving deep into Hungarian dessert royalty now, Ashley! 👑 🇭🇺 Zserbó Szelet (Gerbeaud Slice) is one of Hungary’s most iconic layered pastries. Named after Swiss-Hungarian confectioner Emil Gerbeaud, this dessert is rich, nutty, fruity, chocolatey — and deeply nostalgic. It’s a must during Christmas or Easter, but Hungarians enjoy it year-round!
🇭🇺 Zserbó Szelet (Gerbeaud Slice)
Layers of yeasted dough • Apricot jam • Ground walnuts • Chocolate glaze
🍰 Ingredients
For the dough:
3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
1/3 cup (70g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, cold and diced
1/3 cup (75ml) warm milk
1 egg
Pinch of salt
For the filling:
1 to 1 1/4 cups (250–300g) apricot jam (smooth or slightly chunky)
