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Every year at Hanukkah, Jewish families throughout the country stock up on gelt, the chocolate coins used for betting in the dreidel game. As the holiday approaches, this favorite Hanukkah food<\/a> starts popping up in grocery stores within nostalgic little mesh bags filled with the gold foil-wrapped chocolate. As a kid, I cared less about the game and more about the chocolate. I would carefully unwrap each thin disk and let the waxy chocolate melt in my mouth.<\/p>\n While you won’t find gelt any other time of year, homemade gelt is easy to make and the chocolate is far superior. It doesn’t leave any weird waxy coating behind, and you can use whatever type of chocolate or toppings you’d like. Make chocolate gelt for gifts, or get a game of dreidel going and hope to win all the coins!<\/p>\n Gelt are gold foil-wrapped chocolate coins that are given to kids to bet when playing the classic Hanukkah game of dreidel. To play, you spin a four-sided top. Whatever letter it lands on tells you if you win or lose money or, in this case, the gelt. The tradition of giving gelt\u2014which translates to “money” in Yiddish\u2014goes back centuries and is still strong today. While usually purchased in the grocery store, gelt makes a surprisingly easy homemade Hanukkah recipe<\/a> to take the holiday up a notch.<\/p>\n Brush or spray miniature muffin cups lightly with oil. Pour about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate into each cup and bang the pan on the counter to smooth out the chocolate and remove any air bubbles.<\/p>\n Sprinkle the chocolate with almonds. Refrigerate until the chocolate cools and completely sets.<\/p>\n Remove the chocolate gelt from the muffin cups and blot off any excess oil, if needed.<\/p>\n Store homemade gelt in an airtight container at room temperature. This chocolate gelt lasts up to three weeks at room temperature and longer in the freezer.<\/p>\n Yes, you can freeze homemade gelt. It’s even tasty straight out of the freezer. Store it in an airtight container in the freezer for up to four months.<\/p>\n Gelt is an easy enough homemade candy that can work with any chocolate. But the best is a high-quality, 60% to 70% chocolate bar. You can also use semi-sweet morsels.<\/p>\n The easiest way to melt chocolate<\/a> is in the microwave; just make sure not to overcook it, as it will melt quickly. There’s also the double boiler method, my preferred way, where you set a bowl of chocolate over a pot of boiling water and let the steam melt the chocolate.<\/p>\n You can order special Hanukkah chocolate molds featuring symbols like menorahs or Stars of David to make designs on your chocolate coins. When the chocolate has set, remove it from the molds to expose the designs, then wrap the coins in gold foil.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Make homemade gelt with this super quick and easy Hanukkah recipe. 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Homemade Gelt Ingredients<\/h2>\n
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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Pour the chocolate<\/h3>\n
Step 2: Set the chocolate<\/h3>\n
Step 3: Remove the gelt from the muffin cups<\/h3>\n
JOSH RINK FOR TASTE OF HOME<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Homemade Gelt Variations<\/h2>\n
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How to Store Homemade Gelt<\/h2>\n
Can you freeze homemade gelt?<\/h3>\n
Homemade Gelt Tips<\/h2>\n
JOSH RINK FOR TASTE OF HOME<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
What’s the best chocolate to use for homemade gelt?<\/h3>\n
What’s the best way to melt chocolate?<\/h3>\n
How can I make designs on my homemade gelt?<\/h3>\n
Homemade Gelt Tips<\/h2>
What is gelt?<\/h3>Gelt are coin-shaped chocolates shared with children during Hanukkah (among other","Metadescription":"This Hanukkah, try making your own homemade gelt recipe! This easy recipe uses a miniature muffin pan to mold the coins into shape. ","AboutRecipeTitle":null,"AboutRecipe":null,"DigitalHeadnotes":"Giving chocolate coins to children, and sometimes to teachers, is a long-standing Hanukkah tradition. This homemade version of gelt uses a miniature muffin pan to mold the coins into shape. The sliced almonds add a nice crunch, but the chocolates can be left plain or topped with other ingredients like sprinkles, crushed peppermint candies or finely chopped candied ginger. \u2014Taste Recipes<\/i> Test Kitchen","FreezerDirections":"","FreezerDirectionsTitle":"","HTMLTitle":"Gelt Recipe","RecipeVersionNumber":null,"WorkflowStatusId":9,"Directions":[{"Direction":"Brush miniature muffin cups lightly with oil. Pour about 1 teaspoons melted chocolate into each cup and bang pan on counter. Sprinkle chocolate with almonds. Refrigerate until set. Remove from muffin cups and blot off any excess oil, if needed.","SequenceNo":1}],"RecipeTaxonomies":{"Budget":[],"CookingStyle":[],"Course":[],"Cuisine":[],"HealthyEating":[],"HolidaysAndCelebrations":[],"Ingredients":[],"Kids":[],"PartnerRecipes":[],"Publications":[],"WinningRecipes":[],"Tags":[{"Name":"Cooking Style","ID":304328},{"Name":"Easy","ID":304338},{"Name":"Kid-Friendly","ID":304347},{"Name":"Make-Ahead","ID":304348},{"Name":"Quick","ID":304350},{"Name":"Cuisines","ID":305271},{"Name":"Jewish","ID":305364},{"Name":"Dishes & Beverages","ID":305487},{"Name":"Candy","ID":305843},{"Name":"Gear","ID":303966},{"Name":"Bakeware","ID":303971},{"Name":"Muffin Tin","ID":303987},{"Name":"Health & Wellness","ID":304988},{"Name":"Gluten-Free","ID":305003},{"Name":"Holidays & Events","ID":304368},{"Name":"Hanukkah","ID":304437},{"Name":"Holidays","ID":304408},{"Name":"Seasons","ID":304388},{"Name":"Winter","ID":304403},{"Name":"Ingredients","ID":306848},{"Name":"Chocolate & Cocoa","ID":306980},{"Name":"Dark Chocolate","ID":307018},{"Name":"Meal Types","ID":304268},{"Name":"Desserts","ID":304288},{"Name":"Techniques","ID":304150},{"Name":"Chilling","ID":304173},{"Name":"Recipes","ID":324623}]},"ContributorTypeId":1,"NutritionalAnalyisParagraph":"1 piece: 42 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 0 sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.","NoOfRatings":0,"GoogleImage16x9":"https:\/\/cdn3.tmbi.com\/toh\/GoogleImages\/Homemade-Gelt_EXPS_FT24_260168_JR_1105_1.jpg","GoogleImage4x3":"https:\/\/cdn3.tmbi.com\/toh\/GoogleImagesPostCard\/Homemade-Gelt_EXPS_FT24_260168_JR_1105_1.jpg","DefaultImageYn":false,"NativeRecipeTemplate":false,"IsMsn":true,"PinterestImage":"","CarouselImages":[],"SponsorLogoImage":"","SponsorID":"","GlobalCookingTips":[],"RecipeSpecificCookingTips":[{"TipType":"Test Kitchen Tips (Q&A)","TipTitle":"Gelt Tips","TipText":"
What is gelt?<\/h3>Gelt are coin-shaped chocolates traditionally given to children during Hanukkah. They're also used as \"chips\" in a game of dreidel. Gelt aren't always homemade, but they're an easy Hanukkah recipe<\/a> to tackle yourself\u2014if you aren't too busy making these other Jewish desserts<\/a>!
How do I decorate homemade gelt?<\/h3>Top your chocolate gelt with crushed peppermint candy, candied ginger, almond slices or sprinkles. Once the gelt are set, wrap them in gold foil, being sure to pull the foil tightly all the way around the chocolate. To make imprints in your wrappers, set the chocolate in molds that feature a Hanukkah symbol, such as a menorah.
What is the best chocolate to use in a gelt recipe?<\/h3>This is one of the most straightforward homemade candies<\/a> there is, and you can use just about any chocolate. Melting chocolate has the highest amount of cocoa butter and the least sugar of all, while milk chocolate is on the opposite end of the cocoa spectrum. High-quality chocolate bars with 60-70% solids could be ideal here, and semi-sweet morsels would work great, too.
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