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Eggless Pan De Muerto

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • cups All Purpose Flour/ Maida - 2+ 1/4 cup
  • Sugar-1/2 cup
  • Butter-1/2 cup
  • Milk-3/4 cup
  • Vinegar-1 tsp
  • Salt-1/2 tsp
  • Instant Yeast-1 1/4 tsp
  • Ground Anise-1/2 tsp
  • Ground Cardamom-1/2 tsp
  • Orange Zest-1 tsp

For Glaze

  • Milk-1/4 cup
  • Flour/ Maida-2 tsp
  • Sugar-2 tsp
  • Icing Sugar For Topping

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • Take 2 cups of flour on the table or counter.
  • Make a well in the centre and add cardamom, anise, salt, zest of orange, yeast.
  • Sprinkle sugar on the outer rim of the flour circle.
  • Cut butter into small cubes and spread it across the outer circle.
  • Mix milk and vinegar and let it stand for 5 minutes.
  • Add it to the centre of the flour and start mixing all the powders and yeast with milk.
  • Once done, start mixing the flour little by little until all the flour and sugar and mixed.
  • Finally take the butter into the dough and mix.
  • The dough will be sticky.
  • Add some more flour and knead the dough for 25 minutes.
  • If it becomes sticky, dust some flour.
  • Once the dough is so soft and elastic and non sticky, place it in a oiled bowl and cover with cling.
  • Set aside for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Return the dough to counter and press to degas.
  • Divide the dough into four equal portions.
  • Roll two potions into tight rolls and place on a greased baking tray.
  • The two remaining portions are used to make 6 bones for each roll and a small skull for each roll.
  • Cover loosely with foil and set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Brush the rolls with milk and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  • Mix all the ingredients for glaze.
  • Remove the rolls and brush them with glaze. Dust with icing sugar.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
  • Remove from oven and serve warm.