The Ritual Bread: Pan de Muerto

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Baking Pan de Muerto since 1990. Offered only once a year. By advance reservation. PRIVATE EXPERIENCE A unique creative journey to immerse in Mexican culinary culture, bake and taste the traditional bread for Día de Muertos guided by artist Silvestre. WHAT YOU´LL DO We will focus on creating, baking, decorating and tasting the most divine ritual bread with high quality ingredients and organic orange blossoms carefully harvested from my wild garden. Artisanal preparation/hand kneading, proofing time and baking takes around a total of 4 hrs of fun: 1) Artisanal work! We will put all our energies learning the recipe and hand-kneading the dough. 2) Pure creativity and fun! You will learn about the cultural symbolism and variations of shapes and meaning of this traditional bread, you will create your own figures for baking, decorating and enjoying. --------------- While your bread is in the oven, you will learn how to craft my special recipe for traditional café de olla and cook my signature atole: a traditional Mexican drink made with blue corn, cacao and other ingredients to enjoy together your freshly baked bread. This workshop is designed for adults authentically interested in cultural and creative activities of Dia de Muertos celebration and learning how to make by hand unique artisanal Mexican bread. No experience is required. Be creative. Let's have fun! Private Experience. For 1 or up to 2 adult guests. Pricing is per guest. All ingredients and materials included. Cooking Class in Mérida with Silvestre.