Pan De Muerto Easy Recipe | How To Make Mexican Sweet Bread For Dia De Los Muertos ☠️ (㇏(᠐ⱅ᠐)ノ)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a budget-friendly substitute.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative, while egg substitutes can be more affordable.

Divide 900 gramos de harina en three parts.

Add 250 gramos of brown sugar to the first part of flour.

Add 8 grams of instant yeast and mix well.

Grate the orange zest and add it to the mixture.

Add 125 grams of butter, 1/2 cup of warm milk, and 3 eggs, then start kneading.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.

Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice into the mixture.

Knead for a bit longer and let it rest for 20 minutes in a warm place.

After 20 minutes, add the second part of flour and mix well.

Add the third part of flour and knead for 5 minutes.

Take a piece of dough and stretch it until translucent to check if it's ready.

Form a ball and let it rest in a warm place for at least 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Make the blackberry jam by placing the blackberries, brown sugar, and a small amount of water in a pot and boil for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After an hour, deflate the dough and form it into a ball, weighing a total of 1500 grams.

Divide the dough into pieces of 450 grams each.

Roll out the dough into a rectangle large enough for the filling.

Place some blackberry jam on the dough, seal it inside, and roll it up.

Roll into a snail shape and tuck the end under the dough.

Make bones and skull shapes from the remaining dough pieces, pressing to shape them.

For the skull, roll a piece into a circle and cut the bottom for teeth, creating eye sockets with fingers.

Place some blackberry jam in the eye sockets of the skull.

Let the bread rest in a warm place until it doubles in size again.

Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) for 15 minutes before baking.

Bake for 30 minutes at 170°C (340°F).

After baking, brush with butter and sprinkle with sugar.

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