Pan de los Muertos

"Bread of the Dead"

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Grease a large cookie sheet.
3. Mix the following ingredients in a large bowl until smooth:
   • 2 cups all-purpose flour
   • 2 teaspoons baking powder
   • 2 tablespoons sugar
   • 1/4 teaspoon salt
   • 1 egg
   • 2/3 cup milk
   • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
   • 10 drops anise extract ( a flavor something like licorice)
4. Mold dough into one large round shape with a raised knob in the middle, or break the dough into smaller amounts and make many round shapes. You can also mold the dough into shapes of animals, faces, skulls, or angels. Place the dough on the cookie sheet.
5. In a smaller bowl, mix these ingredients for the topping:
   • 1/4 cup brown sugar
   • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
   • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
   • 1 tablespoon melted butter
6. Sprinkle the topping on the dough.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
8. Serve warm.