 Gundel Palacsinta filled with walnuts and chocolate sauce | |
| Type | Pancake |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Created by | Károly Gundel |
| Main ingredients | Walnuts, raisins, rum, dark chocolate sauce (egg yolks, heavy cream, cocoa) |
A Gundel crêpe (original Gundel palacsinta) is a crêpe-like variety of pancake from Hungary.[1]
The first Gundel crêpe was created and invented by Károly Gundel,[1][2] who made the pancake with ground walnuts, raisins, and rum filling, served flambéed in a dark chocolate sauce made with egg yolks, heavy cream and cocoa. The original recipe is secret; only the Gundel restaurant knows it. The restaurant serves 25,000 portions to their guests annually.[3]
The dessert is well known in the Austrian kitchen. They recommend this pancake sometimes as Chocolate-walnut palatschinke or Walnut-palatschinke in Austria. It is usually served with whipped cream and normally does not contain raisins. The Hotel Sacher presents it based on the original prescription, with caramelized walnut.
