Hungarian Gerbeaud Recipe

Name: Hungarian Gerbeaud
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 500 g flour; 250 g butter; 2 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 10 g cake yeast, dissolved in; warmed milk; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1/2 cup cold milk; 1 (8 ounce) jar apricot preserves or (8 ounce) jar raspberry preserves; 200 g ground walnuts; 150 g sugar; 200 g semisweet chocolate morsels or 200 g baking chocolate; 1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Servings: persons

500 g flour
250 g butter
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 g cake yeast, dissolved in
warmed milk
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup cold milk
1 (8 ounce) jar apricot preserves or (8 ounce) jar raspberry preserves
200 g ground walnuts
150 g sugar
200 g semisweet chocolate morsels or 200 g baking chocolate
1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1
Mix first 8 ingrediets for dough, divide into 3 balls and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
2
Roll out dough into 42 by 62 cm rectangles.
3
Butter and flour pan add 1st layer of dough prick with fork or toothpick and top with jam and then nuts that have been mixed with sugar. Top with 2nd layer of dough prick with fork or toothpick and top with remaining jam and nuts. Top with 3rd layer and press down edges prick with fork or toothpick and bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
4
Melt chocolate and mix with oil and spread onto of cake the oil will make the chocolate have a glassy elegant look cut into rectangles and arrange on a serving platter to serve.
5
This cake freezes extremely well.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 500 g flour, 250 g butter, 2 egg yolks, 1 tablespoon sugar, and more.

Yes, Hungarian Gerbeaud falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Hungarian Gerbeaud

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