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    Pan de Muerto ~ Day of the Dead Bread

     
     
     

    Ingredients

    1½ cups Flour

     ½ cups Sugar

     1t Salt

    2 Packets Dry Yeast

    1t Anise Seed

     

     

    ½ cup Milk

    ½ cup Water

    ½ cup Butter

    4  Eggs

    4½ cups Flour

     

    Instructions

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    Mix all dry ingredients together except the 4 1/2 cups of flour

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    In a small pan, heat the milk, the water, and the butter. Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture.

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    Beat well.

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    Mix in the eggs and the first 1 1/2 cups of flour. Beat.

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    Little by little add in the rest of the flour.

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    Knead the mixture on a floured board for 10 minutes.

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    Put the dough in a greased bowl and allow it to rise until it has doubled in size. 

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    Punch the dough down and reshape. On top put some strips of dough simulating bones, and a little ball (tear). 

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    Let it rise another hour.

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    Bake at 350° F  for about 40 minute

     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                     Glaze:

    1/2 cup Sugar
    1/3 cup fresh OrangeJuice
    2 tablespoons grated Orange Zest

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    Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, then apply to bread with a pastry brush.

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    Sprinkle on colored sugar while glaze is still damp.

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