Name: Guava and Cheese Stuffed Bread of the Dead
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 4 cups flour, for the dough; 1 tablespoon dry yeast, for the dough; 1 teaspoon salt, for the dough; 1/2 cups cow's milk, for the dough; 1/4 cups condensed milk, for the dough; 1 tablespoon vanilla essence, for the dough; 3 eggs, for the dough; 3/4 cups sugar, for the dough; 1 cup butter, soft, for the dough; orange zest, for the dough; butter, melted, for decorating the bread; sugar, for decorating the bread; 3 cups guava, for the guava sweet; 2 cups sugar, for the guava sweet; 1/2 cups orange juice, for the guava sweet; 1 tablespoon vanilla essence, for the guava sweet; 1 stick cinnamon, for the guava sweet; 1 star anise pod, for the guava sweet; 2 cups cream cheese, for the filling

Preparation

30 mins

25 mins

Medium

For the dough, mix the flour, yeast, and salt; add the milk, condensed milk, vanilla, and egg. Knead until everything is perfectly integrated. Add the sugar in 3 parts, waiting for it to be perfectly integrated each time; in the same way, add the butter in 3 parts and wait for it to be perfectly integrated each time. You should obtain a very elastic and moist dough. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, add orange zest, and cover. Let it rest until it doubles in size to ferment; punch down the dough and refrigerate until very firm.