Pan De Muerto (Mexican Bread of the Dead) Recipe - Mexican.Food.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 4 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon anise seed, crushed
• 1 orange, zest of, grated
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm
• butter, for greasing pans
• 3 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons orange juice (fresh)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh)
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• yellow or orange colored crystal sugar, crystals or candy sprinkles