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Gerbeaud balls dipped in chocolate and garnished with walnuts
Glossy chocolate coated Gerbeaud balls with a walnut crunch

Gerbeaud bonbons

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes and Desserts
Everyone loves Gerbeaud cake, but no one likes spending hours layering and baking. This is the 'hack' solution: the classic trio of flavours (walnut, apricot jam, chocolate) in ball form, no baking required. Perfect for using up leftovers if you have dry biscuits or sponge cake, and ready in minutes for a festive atmosphere.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 20 servings
🔥 Calories 65 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Food processor or grinder
  • Heatproof bowl over simmering water for chocolate

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Nuts (Walnuts)
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Mix the dry ingredients (biscuits, walnuts, sugar).

Tip: It is worth toasting the walnuts slightly in a dry frying pan beforehand for a more intense flavour.
2 ✓

Knead in the jam and rum. Add the jam gradually until you get a mouldable, non-crumbly mixture.

Tip: The moisture content of jam varies, so don't pour it all in at once.
3 ✓

Form walnut-sized balls and refrigerate them for 15 minutes.

Tip: The chocolate will set faster on cold balls.
4 ✓

Melt the chocolate with the butter over simmering water (bain-marie). Dip the balls into it, then place on a wire rack or baking parchment to set.

Tip: The butter gives the chocolate a glossy shine.

Recipe FAQ

Why are the balls falling apart?
The mixture is too dry. Add a little more jam.
Why isn't the chocolate setting?
If you didn't temper the chocolate (just melted it), it needs to be kept in the fridge, otherwise it will melt from the warmth of your hands.

Ingredients

  • 150 g Ground walnuts
  • 200 g Ground plain biscuits (e.g., Rich Tea)
  • 150 g Apricot jam (thick)
  • 50 g Icing sugar
  • 150 g Dark chocolate (for coating)
  • 1 tsp Butter or oil (for the chocolate)
  • 1 tbsp Rum or rum flavouring (optional)