Description
This is a version of the bread that is made for the November 2 celebration known as the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in Mexico. You can also mold the bread into different shapes like angels and animals.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup margarine
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons anise seed
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
Instructions
- Make bread: Heat milk and margarine in a medium saucepan over low heat until margarine melts. Remove from heat and add warm water. Mixture should be around 110 degrees F (43 degrees C).
- Combine 1 cup flour
- sugar
- anise seed
- yeast
- and salt in a large bowl. Beat in warm milk mixture
- then add eggs and orange zest; beat until well combined. Stir in 1/2 cup flour and continue adding more flour until dough is soft.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Place dough into a lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size
- 1 to 2 hours.
- Punch dough down and shape into a large round loaf with a round knob on top. Place dough onto a baking sheet; loosely cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until just about doubled in size
- about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown
- 35 to 45 minutes. Cool slightly before brushing with glaze.
- Make glaze: Combine 1/4 cup sugar
- orange juice
- and orange zest in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 2 minutes. Brush glaze over top of warm bread. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
Servings: 12