Something different. Something that is neither American nor French. Ah! For once, I'm taking you to Italy.
I went to the local store the other day while on vacation in Southern France and found a box of very enticing cookies. They were imported and bore the name of a cookie bite we do have in France but comes from Corsica and in a very different shape. Those were shaped in a flower pattern and had very simple ingredients - flour, butter, sugar, egg yolk and lemon. You can't make it simpler. And yet, they looked so delicate, they could have been served in a tea party at Downton Abbey.
Ligurie Canestrelli
I tasted them. Loved them. Decided I needed the recipe. Like, really needed it! You know the feeling, I'm sure ;)
So I browsed the internet. Found a few recipes in Italian. Had a splitting headache by the time I was done with them (took Spanish in class and that was a LONG time ago!). I finally found a recipe on a French blog. Here it is in English!
If you don't have a flower-shaped mold like I was lucky to find after a few hours in my local stores, just use another shape. It will taste as lovely and is so worth the try.
Oh and because I love stories and read recipes like they were novels, the name comes from canestro, which means basket. Ligurie is the region where they originate. I know - I'm a nerd!
I saw those on my Instagram account the other day, complimentary of Sally's Baking Addiction (yes, her again!). I do have other recipes I often use but wanted to try something new. I know they say curiosity killed the cat but here, curiosity filled my heart with joy ;)
The recipe is made with cranberries and white chocolate. Feel free to use other ingredients and post your creations on Instagram or Twitter so I can see them.
This is a recipe I made following Sally’s Baking Addiction’s instructions. I did change a few things though, like the filling. Instead of using preserve, I used fresh fruit mixed with jam. Your choice! Anyway, when you have made these, you will need to make more. So addictive!
Bear with me. It’s a long story but it’s in fact very easy to make. Hey, I wouldn’t lie to you, right? ;)
Bridging the gap between California and France, welcome to my French-American cookbook and the best of both food cultures.
Un pied en Californie, un autre en France, voici le blog d'une accro à la culture culinaire américaine et française.
