Pan de Muerto Cupcakes | Mantemuerto | Día de Muertos Cupcake
Pan de Muerto Cupcakes are a delicious combination for Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos). They are so good that you can have some after November 2nd.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 11 gr dry active yeast
- 4½ cups of wheat flour
- 1½ cup of sugar ½ cup for the topping
- ½ tsp of salt
- 3 eggs 1 for the egg wash
- 1½ cup of unsalted butter ½ cup for varnishing the cupcakes
- 1 cup of orange blossom water
- 1 tbsp of orange zest
Filling and decoration
- 1 cup of Nutella
- 1 cup of pastry cajeta (VERY IMPORTANT that it is for pastries)
Instructions
- We will activate the yeast first. To do so:1. Heat your milk until it's warm, not hot.2. Add the active dry yeast and a tablespoon of sugar.3. Mix and let it rest to activate the yeast.
- In the meantime, add the wheat flour, sugar, salt, and 2 eggs into a mixing bowl. Now, add two crucial ingredients for Pan de Muerto's taste: orange blossom water and orange zest.
- I have a stand mixer, which is very helpful in kneading and mixing the dough. If you have one, use your kneading hook for this.
- By now, your yeast should be active. Pour it over the mixing bowl with the rest of the ingredients and keep mixing for 6 minutes.
- Once the ingredients look like dough, add 1 cup of butter. Help the mixer with a spat so that the butter incorporates well into the dough. Remember to save some butter to varnish after cooking.
- Flour the surface to finish the kneading with your hands. Transfer the dough from the bowl to the floured surface. Then, sprinkle a bit of flour over the dough. This will help to avoid sticking your fingers.
- After the dough grows, transfer to a floured surface and roll it until you get a cylindric piece. Then, cut the roll into small pieces using a knife -a sharp one, not a saw knife.
- Grab each small piece of dough and flatten it, making a round and flat disc (don't worry, it doesn't have to be perfect).
- Put a tablespoon of your favorite filling in the center of the dough, fold it by the corners, and wrap it to make a ball. Then, transfer it to the mold, already lined with a cupcake layer. Repeat this process until you fill all the cavities in your cupcake mold.
- To decorate the cupcakes, we'll knead the tiny bones. Roll a small piece of dough and stretch it to a thin strip. Now, use your fingers to shape it a bit irregularly. Then, cut the strips so that they get a similar length. And remember to make small balls for the tiny skulls.
- Wet your fingertip in milk and draw an 'X' on the top of each cupcake. Then put each 'bone' over, following the guide you made with the milk. To finish, place the tiny skull in the center. Repeat the process to decorate all the Pan de Muerto cupcakes.
- Mix an egg and milk to make the egg wash and brush the cupcakes with it.
- Bake the cupcakes in a preheated oven at 356 °F (180 °C) for 15 minutes -or until they are golden brown. Then, take the cupcakes out and let them rest for a few minutes.
- Brush the Pan de Muerto cupcakes with melted butter and top with sugar. And they're done! Enjoy!Heat your milk until it's warm, not hot.Add the active dry yeast and a tablespoon of sugar.Mix and let it rest to activate the yeast.
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