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Today I have been looking up different traditional recopies for Dia De Los Muertos...
Or more commonly known in places that don't speak Spanish, Day of the Dead...
My Spanish teacher, the Rath, has decided to have a dia de los muertos fiesta...
If we bring something related to Dia De Los Muertos we get extra credit...
So I thought, Hey why not? ya know...
Then I thought why not share my findings?

Cajeta Creme Brulee With Mexican Chocolate Sauce

Creme Brulee
• 2 cups sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups goat milk
• 10 egg yolks
• Raw sugar to taste

Mexican Chocolate Sauce
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 4 ounces Mexican Iberra chocolate, chopped
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup milk

Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. To make creme brulee, cook sweetened condensed milk over low heat until deep golden brown. Boil goat milk and pour over condensed milk; carefully stir together. Slowly add the mixture to the egg yolks and whisk until smooth. If added too quickly, the eggs will curdle. Place the mixture in a shallow glass dish and cover tightly with foil. Place dish in a large pan with 1/2 inch of water in it and bake for 45 minutes. Cool and refrigerate for at least four hours.

Before serving, sprinkle raw sugar over the top and place under hot broiler until slightly browned.

To make chocolate sauce: Heat heavy cream to a simmer. Add chocolates, then add milk. Stir until chocolate is melted. Cool and drizzle over creme brulee before serving.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

*Approximate values per serving: 739 calories, 48 g fat, 384 mg cholesterol, 15 g protein, 65 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 178 mg sodium, 58 percent calories from fat.

Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead/Dead Bread)

Ingredients
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup (half a stick) margarine or 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
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Instructions: Bring milk to boil and remove from heat. Stir in margarine or butter, 1/4 cup sugar and salt.

In large bowl, mix yeast with warm water until dissolved and let stand 5 minutes. Add the milk mixture.

Separate the yolk and white of one egg. Add the yolk to the yeast mixture, but save the white for later. Now add flour to the yeast and egg. Blend well until dough ball is formed.

Flour a pastry board or work surface very well and place the dough in center. Knead until smooth. Return to large bowl and cover with dish towel. Let rise in warm place for 90 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Knead dough again on floured surface. Now divide the dough into fourths and set one fourth aside. Roll the remaining 3 pieces into "ropes."

On greased baking sheet, pinch 3 rope ends together and braid. Finish by pinching ends together on opposite side. Divide the remaining dough in half and form 2 "bones." Cross and lay them atop braided loaf.

Cover bread with dish towel and let rise for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix anise seed, cinnamon and 2 teaspoons sugar together. In another bowl, beat egg white lightly.

When 30 minutes are up, brush top of bread with egg white and sprinkle with sugar mixture, except on cross bones. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Those are just two of the recipes I have found, go to Google...
Type in Day of the Dead Recipes and check some out.

Details on Dai De Los Muertos:
The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos or All Souls' Day) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration occurs on November 1st and 2nd in connection with the Catholic holiday of All Saints' Day which occurs on November 1st and All Souls' Day which occurs on November 2nd. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.

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