Created by a historic bakery in Campobasso, the ‘panettoncino al mais’ is a real delight, easy to prepare at home. Discover the recipe here.

The ‘panettoncino al mais’ is the typical dessert of Campobasso, also known as Lupacchioli panettone, a historic bakery in Campobasso from which it was created.
The recipe of this dessert, characterized by yellow and soft dough, is very simple. The dough is made with cornmeal and flour, butter, eggs, a mixture of two spirits (Strega and amaretto di Saronno) and tiny chocolate chips.

Here is the recipe for a plumcake mold (24 x 12 cm):

• 130 g of cornmeal 
• 130 g of flour 00
• 120 g of butter
• 60 ml of milk
• 120 g of sugar
• 3 eggs
• 50 ml of liqueur (Strega and amaretto di Saronno or other liqueur to taste)
• 1/2 sachet of yeast
• chocolate chips

1. First, melt the butter and heat the milk
2. In a bowl beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer
3. Add the milk and melted butter to the mixture. Pay attention to the temperature: milk and butter must be warm
4. Add the liqueur
5. Gradually add flours and yeast
6. Finally add the chocolate chips. A tip: if you flour the chocolate chips they will not fall on the bottom of the cake during cooking!
7. Bake at 180 ° for 40 minutes (in static mode)

Brunella Muttillo