Name: Pan de Muertos (Mexican Bread of the Dead)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Milk - ¼ cup; Margarine - ¼ cup; Warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - 3 cups; White sugar - ¼ cup; Anise seed - 2 teaspoons; Active dry yeast - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Eggs, beaten - 2; Orange zest - 1 tablespoon; White sugar - ¼ cup; Orange juice - ¼ cup; Orange zest - 2 teaspoons; White sugar - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Pan de Muertos (Mexican Bread of the Dead)

1. Milk ¼ cup

2. Margarine ¼ cup

3. Warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) ¼ cup

4. All-purpose flour 3 cups

5. White sugar ¼ cup

6. Anise seed 2 teaspoons

7. Active dry yeast 1 ¼ teaspoons

8. Salt ½ teaspoon

9. Eggs, beaten 2

10. Orange zest 1 tablespoon

11. White sugar ¼ cup

12. Orange juice ¼ cup

13. Orange zest 2 teaspoons

14. White sugar 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Pan de Muertos (Mexican Bread of the Dead)

1 . Stage

Make bread: Heat milk and margarine in a medium saucepan over low heat until margarine melts. Remove from heat and add warm water. Mixture should be around 110 degrees F (43 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Combine 1 cup flour, sugar, anise seed, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Beat in warm milk mixture, then add eggs and orange zest; beat until well combined. Stir in 1/2 cup flour and continue adding more flour until dough is soft.

3 . Stage

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Place dough into a lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.

4 . Stage

Punch dough down and shape into a large round loaf with a round knob on top. Place dough onto a baking sheet; loosely cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until just about doubled in size, about 1 hour.

5 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool slightly before brushing with glaze.

7 . Stage

Make glaze: Combine 1/4 cup sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 2 minutes. Brush glaze over top of warm bread. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.