Sweet Hungary Workshop Series #3 // 'Hungarian Gerbaud Cake'

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar fat content.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds offer a healthier fat profile, while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

apricot jam

🥗Healthier: fruit spread

💰Cheaper: peach jam

Fruit spread has less sugar, while peach jam is often more affordable.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while granulated sugar is widely available.

Mix 600 grams of flour with a pinch of salt.

Dissolve 7 grams of powdered yeast in warm milk with 1 teaspoon of sugar and let it sit.

In a bowl, mix 300 grams of cold butter into the flour until crumbly.

Add 2 egg yolks and 2 tablespoons of sour cream to the yeast mixture and stir.

Combine the wet and dry ingredients until a dough forms and knead until consistent.

Divide the dough into four pieces, shape them into rectangles, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Prepare a baking tray (24x30 cm) with baking parchment.

Roll out the dough and place it in the baking tray, trimming excess if necessary.

Spread 200 grams of apricot jam over the dough.

Sprinkle ground walnuts mixed with caster sugar over the jam.

Poke holes in the pastry to prevent uneven rising during baking.

Bake until golden brown, then let cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour before adding chocolate on top.

Cut the cake into 3 cm by 8 cm pieces for serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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