El Pan De Muerto

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   ["In a saucepan over medium flame, heat the butter, milk and water until very warm but not boiling.", "Meanwhile, measure out 1-1/2 cups flour and set the rest aside.", "In a large mixing bowl, combine the 1-1/2 cups flour, yeast, salt, anise seed and sugar.", "Beat in the warm liquid until well combined.", "Add the eggs and beat in another 1 cup of flour.", "Continue adding more flour until dough is soft but not sticky.", "Knead on lightly floured board for ten minutes until smooth and elastic.", "Lightly grease a bowl and place dough in it, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours.", "Punch the dough down and shape into loaves resembling skulls, skeletons or round loaves with""bones"" placed ornamentally around the top.", "Let these loaves rise for 1 hour.", "Bake in a preheated 350 F degree oven for 40 minutes.", "Remove from oven and paint on glaze.", "Glaze: Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, then apply to bread with a pastry brush.", "If desired, sprinkle on colored sugar while glaze is still damp."]

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