Zserbo Szelet Recipe A Hungarian Dessert🇭🇺.

Zserbó szelet (often just called Zserbo) is one of Hungary’s most beloved layered desserts, especially popular around Christmas and Easter. It was created by Emil Gerbeaud, a famous Swiss-Hungarian confectioner in Budapest in the late 19th century. Think of it as a layered walnut and apricot jam slice topped with a shiny chocolate glaze — rich, nutty, and perfectly balanced.

Here’s a traditional recipe:

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🇭🇺 Zserbó Szelet (Hungarian Gerbeaud Slice)

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 500 g (4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 250 g (1 cup + 2 tbsp) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar
• 7 g (1 packet) instant yeast (or 25 g fresh yeast)
• 2 egg yolks
• 150 ml (⅔ cup) warm milk
• Pinch of salt

For the filling:

• 300 g (2 cups) ground walnuts
• 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
• 300 g (1¼ cups) good-quality apricot jam

For the glaze:

• 150 g (1 cup) dark chocolate
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil or 30 g (2 tbsp) butter

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