Cooking modeMexican pan de muerto
3 h 39 min

Before you start

Total
3 h 39 min
Hands-on
1 h 4 min
Waiting
2 h 10 min
Oven
25 min

If you start now, it will be ready in 3 h 39 min.

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Ingredients

Servings4
  • For the preferment
Step 1 of 9Hands-on

Mix the preferment ingredients and leave for about 1 h until doubled in size.

NextMix the flour, sugar, salt and room-temperature butter and add the eggs one at a time.

Step 2 of 9Hands-on

Mix the flour, sugar, salt and room-temperature butter and add the eggs one at a time.

NextAdd the milk and orange blossom water and knead very well.

Step 3 of 9Hands-on

Add the milk and orange blossom water and knead very well.

NextAdd the preferment and knead again until the dough forms a thin membrane when stretched.

Step 4 of 9Hands-on

Add the preferment and knead again until the dough forms a thin membrane when stretched.

NextLeave it to rest for 1 h.

Step 5 of 9Waiting

Leave it to rest for 1 h.

NextMake 4 balls: leave 3 as they are and use the other to make the little bones and the head that sit on top of the bread; to stick them on, brush water where they go. Dust the bones with a little flour so they don't rise as much.

Step 6 of 9Hands-on

Make 4 balls: leave 3 as they are and use the other to make the little bones and the head that sit on top of the bread; to stick them on, brush water where they go. Dust the bones with a little flour so they don't rise as much.

NextLeave them to rest for 1 h.

Step 7 of 9Waiting

Leave them to rest for 1 h.

NextBrush with milk (my own addition) and bake at 150° for about 20-25 min.

Step 8 of 9Oven

Brush with milk (my own addition) and bake at 150° for about 20-25 min.

NextLet it cool for about 10 min, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with icing sugar.

Step 9 of 9Waiting

Let it cool for about 10 min, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with icing sugar.

Dinner's ready!

Mexican pan de muerto

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