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Bread for All Soul's Day
Pan de Muertos

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon anise seed
2 packets dry yeast
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup butter
4 eggs
3 - 4 1/2 cups flour

Mix all dry ingredients together except the 3 - 4 1/2 cups of flour.

In a small pan, heat the milk, the water, and the butter. Add the
liquid mixture to the dry mixture. Beat well. Mix in the eggs and
1 1/2 cups of flour. Beat well. Put inthe rest of the flour, little
by little. Knead the mixture on a floured board for 9-10 minutes.
Put the dough in a greased bowl and allow it to rise until it has
doubled in size (about an hour and a half at sea level).

Punch the dough down and reshape it with some "bone" shapes on top
to decorate it. Let it rise another hour. Bake at 350 degrees F for
about 40 minutes. After baking, sprinkle it with confectioner's
sugar and colored sugar.

Printable version: pan-de-muerto.txt.