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🍞 Making Authentic Neapolitan Casatiello – Italian Easter Bread Recipe!
Join me as I prepare my family’s traditional Casatiello Napoletano, a rich and savory Easter bread from Naples! This festive Italian recipe is packed with cheese, cured meats, and a soft, buttery dough—perfect for your holiday table. Follow along step by step to make this delicious Italian Easter specialty at home!

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📋 INGREDIENTS:
(For a classic 9-inch/23cm round Casatiello)

📌 DOUGH:
750g flour ("00" flour or all-purpose)

500ml water, lukewarm

10g (2 tsp) fine sea salt

8g (1 packet) active dry yeast (or 20g fresh yeast)

100g lard (strutto, or unsalted butter for a lighter version)

3 large eggs (room temperature)

25g (2 tbsp) sugar (optional, balances saltiness)

🧀 FILLINGS:
550g Neapolitan salami or soppressata (cut into cubes)

550g aged provolone or caciocavallo cheese (cubed)

50g (1.8 oz) Parmesan or Pecorino Romano (grated, for flavor)

1 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)

🥚 TOPPING (TRADITIONAL):
4 whole eggs (raw, in-shell, washed)

1 egg yolk (for egg wash)

📝 NOTES & SUBSTITUTIONS:
Lard vs. Butter: Traditional Casatiello uses strutto (lard) for flakiness, but butter works too.

Cheese: Caciocavallo is ideal, but provolone or even mozzarella (squeezed dry) can substitute.

Meat: Pancetta or guanciale can replace salami for a richer taste.

Egg Safety: The whole eggs bake inside the bread but stay semi-soft. For food safety, use very fresh eggs or pre-cook them (soft-boiled 5 mins) if concerned.



📌 TIPS & TRADITIONAL NOTES:
✔ Why we use lard (strutto) in the dough
✔ The symbolic meaning of Casatiello (the cross = resurrection)
✔ How to store & reheat leftovers

💬 DID YOU TRY THIS RECIPE?
Let me know in the comments!

🇮🇹 Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter from Italy! 🐣