El Pan De Muerto Recipe

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El Pan De Muerto
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 5 -5 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp grated orange zest

Directions:

  1. In a saucepan over medium flame, heat the butter, milk and water until very warm but not boiling.
  2. Meanwhile, measure out 1-1/2 cups flour and set the rest aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the 1-1/2 cups flour, yeast, salt, anise seed and sugar.
  4. Beat in the warm liquid until well combined.
  5. Add the eggs and beat in another 1 cup of flour.
  6. Continue adding more flour until dough is soft but not sticky.
  7. Knead on lightly floured board for ten minutes until smooth and elastic.
  8. Lightly grease a bowl and place dough in it, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours.
  9. Punch the dough down and shape into loaves resembling skulls, skeletons or round loaves with bones placed ornamentally around the top.
  10. Let these loaves rise for 1 hour.
  11. Bake in a preheated 350 F degree oven for 40 minutes.
  12. Remove from oven and paint on glaze.
  13. Glaze: Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, then apply to bread with a pastry brush.
  14. If desired, sprinkle on colored sugar while glaze is still damp.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3282.22 Kcal (13742 kJ)
Calories from fat 1244.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 138.31g 213%
Cholesterol 450.6mg 150%
Sodium 10094.19mg 421%
Potassium 1415.16mg 30%
Total Carbs 444.11g 148%
Sugars 35.74g 143%
Dietary Fiber 52.29g 209%
Protein 76g 152%
Vitamin C 29.3mg 49%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 28.5mg 158%
Calcium 1350.3mg 135%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 328.9 Kcal (1377 kJ)
Calories from fat 124.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.86g 213%
Cholesterol 45.15mg 150%
Sodium 1011.5mg 421%
Potassium 141.81mg 30%
Total Carbs 44.5g 148%
Sugars 3.58g 143%
Dietary Fiber 5.24g 209%
Protein 7.62g 152%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 49%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 2.9mg 158%
Calcium 135.3mg 135%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 76.4
    Points
  • 87
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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