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Pan de muerto

Soft orange-blossom sweet bread decorated with dough 'bones', brushed with butter and rolled in sugar for Día de Muertos.

Time
240min
Steps
5
Pan de muerto, photographed from above

Ingredients

10 servings

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Contains milk, egg and wheat.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Knead flour, sugar, yeast, salt, zest, eggs, milk and orange blossom water; add butter until silky.

    2. 2

      Rise 2 hours until doubled.

    3. 3

      Reserve a quarter of the dough; shape the rest into domes.

    4. 4

      Shape bones and a small skull from the reserve and attach with egg wash; proof 45 minutes.

    5. 5

      Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes; brush with butter and roll in sugar.

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