Lil’ Libros - Pan de Muerto Recipe

Lil’ Libros - Pan de Muerto Recipe

Get ready to create a special treat that's not only delicious but also carries a meaningful tradition from Mexico. Join us in making your very own Pan de Muerto, a sweet bread to celebrate this Día de Muertos. Baking and sharing Pan de Muerto is a way to remember and celebrate the lives of those who are no longer with us.

What you need:

Starter:

  • 1/3 cup of bread flour

  • 1/4 cup of milk

  • 1/2 tablespoon of insant yeast

  • 1 teaspoon of sugar

For the dough:

  • 3 cups of bread flour

  • 1/2 cup of sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 egg yolks

  • 1 teaspoon of salt

  • 1/4 tablespoon of instant yeast

  • 2 teaspoons of orange zest

  • 1/2 cup of butter

For decoration:

  • Sugar

  • Melted butter

Little Monster, what Pan Dulce do you want?

Little monster, do you want a pan dulce? What about a beso? Maybe a concha or an oreja? 

A gaggle of little monsters politely decline the narrator's offerings, floating and swirling and twirling away when it's not the pan dulce they are craving for tonight's spooky festivities. It takes a few tries for the narrator to finally guess right - just in time to celebrate the end of Halloween and the beginnings of Día de Muertos.