Pan de Muerto (Bread of the dead) [recipes]

We were approaching the end of October and we stil hadn't tried our hand at a bread of the dead recipe, a quick google search brought us to this recipe. By October 30 it was made ​​with the proportions as they come on the original ... something you should do for any occasion when you have visits over, practice!!! And, since we don't have a scale, we used volume measures such as the lady puts on her recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 c flour ( 250 gr )
• 1 tbsp baking powder ( 5 g )
• 1/4 c sugar ( 50 gr )
• 1/2 tsp salt ( 5 g )
• 2 tbsp butter ( 40 gr )
• 2 tbsp margarine ( 40 g )
• 2 pcs egg
• zest of 1 orange
• 1/4 c milk
• 1/2 tsp orange blossom essence ( or orange , if you live in a country where they do not know what that is you won't find it )

Procedure

1. Mix all ingredients , adding flour or milk to make a soft, kneadable dough
2. Knead for about 15 minutes or until you think you've made enough gluten
3. Rest 15 minutes and turn the dough itself, repeat this step 3 times
4. Rest the dough between 1½ to 2 hours
5. Separate segments are going to use for the "bones" and form a ball with the rest
6. Do the bones by making worms first ... you know, like in kindergarten
7. Paste the bones to the ball with a little water
8. Rest 20 to 30 minutes
9. Give it an egg-wash with one beaten egg
10. Bake for 20 ~ 30 minutes @ 350 ° F
11. Once it has cooled, paint with melted butter and sprinkle sugar on top