Canestru (
Corsican; pl. ,
[Schapira (1994) p. 117] from , meaning a circular basket) is a
Corsican cake
Cake is a flour confection made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients, and is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, ...
generally shaped as a circle,
made of
brioche dough. The cake is typical of the
cuisine of Corsica and originates from the village of
Petreto-Bicchisano
Petreto-Bicchisano (; co, Pitretu è Bicchisgià) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corse-du-Sud Departments of France, department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
Settiva
Settiva is an archaeology, archaeological site ...
in
Corse-du-Sud. ''Canestru'' is a traditional
Easter cake, and is typically consumed during the traditional
Easter Monday
Easter Monday refers to the day after Easter Sunday in either the Eastern or Western Christian traditions. It is a public holiday in some countries. It is the second day of Eastertide. In Western Christianity, it marks the second day of the Octa ...
picnic
A picnic is a meal taken outdoors ( ''al fresco'') as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding ...
( co, a merendella).
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Ingredients
Its main ingredients are wheat flour, yeast, salt, eggs, shortening (''sdruttu''), white wine, pastis or anise
Anise (; '), also called aniseed or rarely anix is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to Eurasia.
The flavor and aroma of its seeds have similarities with some other spices and herbs, such as star anise, fennel, licorice, and ta ...
seeds. The dough should rest two hours at room temperature before being kneaded. Then it should rise thirty to forty five minutes before being baked golden brown and baked again in a warm oven (150° to 220°).website Cliquecorse
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Corsican desserts
Easter cakes
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