Pan de Mei, Pan Meino

A small, sweet bread made with a combination of maize and wheat flour, pan de mei is typical of Lombardian cuisine. The simple recipe consists of 200 g (7 oz) each sugar, soft butter, polenta flour and wheat flour, all of which are mixed together with 3 eggs and 35 g (1¼ oz) brewer’s yeast dissolved in a little milk. Once all the ingredients have been well combined, allow the dough to rise, until about doubled in volume. Then divide it into small chunks and shape them into rounds. Place each roll on a buttered baking tray, brush with beaten egg then put in an oven preheated to 200°C/400°F/gas 6 and bake for 20-25 minutes.