The Casatiello is a typical Neapolitan rustic cake. It is perhaps the most famous cake that is prepared in Naples during the Easter period.
This savory cake cannot be missed at all the Neapolitan tables at Easter. In the preparation, whole eggs are placed that stand out as decoration and ingredient.
The Casatiello is a type of bread that has an important symbol during Holy Week, this rustic cake represents the crown of thorns of the crucifix. Neapolitans eat it as a tradition on Holy Saturday with beans.
The main ingredients inside this bread are: salami, pecorino cheese and egg.
This year try something new and dare to prepare this particular Neapolitan bread. Here you will find the recipe.
Photo Credits: Franciop, Casatiello, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ingredients:
600 flour 00
300 ml of water
12 g of brewer’s yeast
150 grams of lard
400 gr of napoli type salami
70 gr of pecorino
4 eggs
Salt
Pepper
Preparation:
In a container put the yeast with the warm water and add the lard. To this mixture add the flour little by little until it becomes a dough. Next we add the salt and pepper and continue kneading.
Once the dough is ready, add the pecorino and salami in small pieces and continue kneading until everything is incorporated.
Place the dough in the container that will go into the oven and place the whole eggs on top. Once ready, let it rest for at least 4 hours until it has doubled in size. Bake for 70 min at 170 degrees and that’s it.
