Every year, as the last days of October arrive, bakeries throughout Mexico and many cities in the United States are filled with the sweet aroma of pan de muerto, a round bread covered with sugar and ...

Pan de Muertos (Day of the Dead Bread) is a rich, sweet bread shaped into medium rounds and decorated with "bone" dough ropes. Its sweet, subtle anise flavor is enhanced with an orange glaze and ...

Gusto Bread makes pan de muerto every year in the weeks leading up to Día de Muertos on Nov. 1 and 2. This version incorporates both a yeast sponge (a mixture of flour, yeast and milk) and sourdough ...