Name: Walnut bars with egg-yolk glaze and chocolate cream: a traditional dessert with an irresistible flavor
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 300 g plain flour; ½ packet baking powder; 150 g butter (or margarine); 150 g sugar; 150 g ground walnuts; 4 egg whites; 4 egg yolks; 120 g sugar; 1 packet vanilla sugar; 100 g butter (or margarine); 100 g chocolate; 100 g sugar; 100 ml milk; 100 g ground walnuts; ground walnuts to taste

Preparation procedure

Preparing the pan: Prepare a baking pan approximately 21 × 36 cm, grease it with butter and dust with flour.
Dough: In a bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder. In another container, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks. Beat the room-temperature butter with the sugar until fluffy, then add the flour, ground walnuts and half of the egg whites. Mix lightly and add the remaining egg whites, folding them in gently. Spread the finished batter into the prepared pan.
Baking: Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C for about 20 minutes, until the dough takes on a golden color.
Egg-yolk glaze: While baking, beat the egg yolks with the sugar and vanilla sugar into a thick, pale foam. Immediately after taking the dough out of the oven, spread it with the egg-yolk glaze and put it back into the turned-off but still warm oven for 30 minutes so the glaze can dry and set.
Chocolate cream: Put the butter, chocolate, sugar and milk into a saucepan. Heat over low heat until everything melts and combines into a smooth cream. Remove from the heat and add the ground walnuts. Stir and pour the still-warm cream over the cooled egg-yolk glaze. Smooth the surface.
Finishing: Let the cake cool and then put it in the refrigerator so the cream can set. Finally, sprinkle the surface with ground walnuts.

Preparation time and number of servings

Total preparation time: 3 hours (including chilling)
Active preparation: approximately 60 minutes
Number of servings: approx. 16–20 servings

Conclusion

These walnut bars with egg-yolk glaze and chocolate cream represent a classic that never disappoints. The delicate dough with whipped egg whites is perfectly tender, the egg-yolk glaze adds a gentle softness and the chocolate-and-walnut cream provides an unmistakable flavor. They taste best the next day, when all the layers beautifully meld together. A great dessert that deserves a place on every festive table.

Walnut bars with egg-yolk glaze and chocolate cream: a traditional dessert with an irresistible flavor recept

For 16 portions

Ingredients

For the dough:

For the egg-yolk glaze:

For the chocolate cream:

For decoration:

Preparation procedure

Preparation time and number of servings

Conclusion

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