Ohhh you’re going for a Hungarian classic! 😍🇭🇺 Zserbó Szelet (Gerbeaud Slice) is one of Hungary’s most famous desserts, traditionally served at Christmas and Easter. It’s a layered pastry with yeast dough, filled with apricot jam and ground walnuts, and topped with a rich chocolate glaze. Sweet, nutty, fruity, and just melt-in-your-mouth delicious! 🍫🌰🍑
🍫🇭🇺 Zserbó Szelet (Gerbeaud Slice)
Ingredients (for a 9×13 inch / 23×33 cm pan):
For the dough:
4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (100 g) sugar
1 packet (7 g) instant yeast
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
2 egg yolks
½ cup (120 ml) warm milk
Pinch of salt
For the filling:
1 ½ cups (150 g) ground walnuts
1 cup (200 g) sugar
1 ½ cups (350 g) apricot jam (good quality, slightly tart)
