Pan De Muertos-Bread of the Dead Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp anise seed
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast (1 envelope)
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp warm water
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

  1. Combine butter,1/2 cup sugar,salt,orange zest,and anise in a bowl,crushing the anise seeds with your fingers.Heat the milk in a small saucepan to 180 degrees(f) or just to the boiling point.Pour over the butter and spice mixture.Let cool .
  2. Stir in yeast and a small pinch of sugar into 1/4 cup warm water.Let it sit until the yeast is dissolved and frothy.
  3. Beat the eggs and egg yolks together.Measure out 2 tablespoons into a bowl;to the 2 tablespoons of egg add 1 teaspoon water,and set in fridge.
  4. Add the remaining egg to the yeast mixture.Mix yeast mixture with milk mixture.Stir in enough flour to form a stiff dough-this may be all 5 1/2 cups or slightly less.
  5. Turn dough onto a lightly floured board and knead for 10 minutes.dough should be shiny and elastic.Add more flour if the dough is too sticky to knead easily.
  6. Turn the dough into a greased bowl,turning the dough so all sides are slightly greased;cover with a cloth,and let rise until doubled in volume,about 1 hour.
  7. Punch down the dough,and let the dough rest while you grease 2 baking sheets.divide the dough into 2 parts.Shape each half into rounds,using 1/3 cup of dough from each round to form a skull or crossbones to decorate the bread.
  8. Set the loaves on the baking sheets and let rise until doubled again,about 45 minutes;meanwhile preheat oven to 360 f.
  9. Before baking brush each loaf with the egg glaze you set aside earlier and sprinkle with the remaining2 tablespoons of sugar.Bake 30 -35 minutes or until lightly browned and it sounds hollow if tapped on the bottom.
  10. Let cool completely before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 666.58 Kcal (2791 kJ)
Calories from fat 183.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.35g 31%
Cholesterol 177.89mg 59%
Sodium 656.46mg 27%
Potassium 268.03mg 6%
Total Carbs 100.74g 34%
Sugars 11.84g 47%
Dietary Fiber 4.14g 17%
Protein 18.52g 37%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.1mg 11%
Calcium 98mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 282.78 Kcal (1184 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.63g 31%
Cholesterol 75.46mg 59%
Sodium 278.49mg 27%
Potassium 113.7mg 6%
Total Carbs 42.73g 34%
Sugars 5.02g 47%
Dietary Fiber 1.76g 17%
Protein 7.86g 37%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 11%
Calcium 41.6mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.2
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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