Pan de Muerto (Day of the Dead Bread) Recipe on Food52
"This insanely delicious bread is traditionally made in the last days of October into the first days of November for Mexico's Dia De Los Muertos. There are different kinds of Pan de Los Muertos, but this variety is one of my favorites: a soft, lightly sweetened loaf flavored lightly with orange and anise, then doused in vanilla sugar after baking. The pieces of dough on the top are meant to resemble bones, and can be as detailed or as freeform as you like (the dough is pretty easy to work with)! To read more on the ..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/4 cup (114 g) whole milk
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3 cups (361 g) bread flour
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1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons (5 g) instant yeast
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1 teaspoon (4 g) fine sea salt
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1 tablespoon (8 g) anise seeds
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zest of 1 orange
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2 large (113 g) eggs
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egg wash, as needed for finishing
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2 tablespoons orange marmalade or simple syrup (optional, for finishing)
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1/2 cup (99 g) vanilla sugar, or as needed for finishing
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