Recipes

__**Pan de muertos (Bread of the Dead) **__
 * Ingredients**
 * 1/4 cup milk
 * 1/4 cup (half a stick) butter, cut into 8 pieces
 * 1/4 cup sugar
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 1 package active dry yeast
 * 1/4 cup very warm water
 * 2 eggs
 * 3 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
 * 1/2 teaspoon anise seed
 * 1 tablespoon lemon or orange zest (optional)
 * 2 teaspoons sugar

1. Bring milk to boil and remove from heat. 2. Stir in butter, 1/4 cup sugar and salt. 3. In large bowl, mix yeast with warm water until dissolved and let stand 5 minutes. Add the milk mixture. 4. Separate the yolk and white of one egg. Add the yolk to the yeast mixture (save the white for later). 5. Add flour to yeast and egg and blend well until dough is soft. 6. Flour a work surface very well and place dough in center. 7. Knead until smooth. Return to large bowl and cover with dish towel. 8. Let rise in warm place for 1-2 hours (until doubled in size). 9. Grease a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 10. Punch dough down and shape into a large round loaf. 11. Place dough on greased baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap for 30 minutes to 1 hour. 12. In a bowl, mix anise seed, lemon zest and 2 teaspoons sugar together. In another bowl, beat egg white lightly. 13. When dough has risen, brush top of bread with egg white and sprinkle with sugar mixture. 14. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
 * Directions**:

Makes 8 to 10 servings.


 * Lara's Bakery can be a delicious and convenient alternative to making pan de muertos! :)**

Ingredients: ** 1. Preheat oven to 375. 2. Blend first 4 ingredients for 1 minute. 3. Cover the bottom of an 8 x 8 baking dish with brown sugar. 4. Pour blended ingredients on top of brown sugar. 5. Set dish in a pan of water inside the oven. 6. Bake for 45 min to 1 hour. When knife comes out clean, flan is finished. 7. Refrigerate and serve cold.
 * __Flan __**
 * 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
 * 1 1/4 cups milk
 * 5 eggs
 * 1 tablespoon vanilla
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">3/4 cup brown sugar
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__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Mayan Style Hot Chocolate **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">**Ingredients**:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">2 ounces (squares) bitter, unsweetened bakers' chocolate
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">1 cup hot water, plus 3 more cups of hot water later
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">3 tablespoons honey
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Dash salt
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">**Directions**: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">**1.** Break up chocolate and drop it into 1 cup of hot water until melted. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">**2.** Add honey and salt. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">**3.** Beat hot chocolate with a whisk while adding 3 cups of hot water. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">**4.** Serve with pinch of cayenne pepper for extra spice!

__**Tortilla de Patata (Spanish Potato Omelette)**__
 * Ingredients:**
 * 1/2 pound potatoes, thinly sliced
 * 1/2 cup olive oil
 * 4 eggs
 * 1 large onion, thinly sliced
 * salt and pepper to taste

**1.** In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown. **2.** Add onions and continue cooking until lightly browned. **3.** Beat eggs together and pour into skillet. Stir gently to combine. **4.** Reduce heat to low and cook until eggs begin to brown on the bottom. **5.** Loosen bottom of omelet with a spatula, invert a large plate over the pan, and carefully turn the omelet out onto it. Slide the omelet back into the pan with the uncooked side down. **6.** Cook until eggs are set and serve warm.
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