Gelt are a Hanukkah staple. Delicious to eat and a must for a game of Dreidel. So easy to make at home. It’s a fun project so get the whole family involved in making and wrapping the chocolate.
Ingredients
bag of chocolate chips or chunked chocolate
double boiler
whisk
squeeze bottle
funnel
coin mold
gold & silver wrappers
Instructions
Melt chocolate in double boiler.
Let cool slightly then pour in a squeeze bottle using a funnel to guide the chocolate into the bottle.
Squeeze chocolate into the coin molds and put molds in freezer for 30 minutes minimum.
Wrap coins in wrappers and refrigerate until Hanukkah.
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For those looking to simplify while still enjoying something sweet, here is recipe for delicious do-it-yourself gelt. Repeat this process until all chocolate is used up. If chocolate hardens during the process, add a tiny drizzle more oil, and heat over low heat until it is malleable again.
I just hosted a chanukah dessert program at my shul last night and demonstrated how to make chocolate gelt! I suggested sprinkling gold sugar, crushed pretzels, and cut-up dried fruit on the gelt before they set.
For those looking to simplify while still enjoying something sweet, here is recipe for delicious do-it-yourself gelt. Repeat this process until all chocolate is used up. If chocolate hardens during the process, add a tiny drizzle more oil, and heat over low heat until it is malleable again.
I just hosted a chanukah dessert program at my shul last night and demonstrated how to make chocolate gelt! I suggested sprinkling gold sugar, crushed pretzels, and cut-up dried fruit on the gelt before they set.