Corsican cake made of brioche dough
Canestru (Corsican; pl. canestri, from Latin: canistrum, meaning circular basket) is: a Corsican cake generally shaped as a circle, made of brioche dough. The cake is typical of the: cuisine of Corsica and originates from theââvillage of Petreto-Bicchisano in Corse-du-Sud. Canestru is a traditional Easter cake, and is typically consumed during the traditional Easter Monday picnic (Corsican: a merendella).
Ingredientsâ»
Its main ingredients are wheat flour, yeast, salt, "eggs," shortening (sdruttu), white wine, pastis/anise seeds. The dough should rest two hours at room temperature before being kneaded. Then it should rise thirtyââto forty five minutes before being baked golden brown. And baked again in a warm oven (150°ââto 220°).
Referencesâ»
- ^ Schapira (1994) p. 117
- ^ "Da induve vene u campanile di Pasqua ?". www.apiazzetta.com (in Corsican). A piazzetta. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Corse Matin
- ^ world Flavor Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Forum Auféminin html
- ^ website Cliquecorse
Sourcesâ»
- Schapira, Christiane (1994). La bonne cuisine corse (in French). Paris: Solar. ISBN 2263001778.
