Spreading the Holiday Cheer!
When the Spanish came to Mexico, the indigenous people were forced to convert to Christianity. From this, Mexico has developed their own religious holidays, with their own traditions and rituals.
The Day of the Dead and Three Kings Day are two days of elaborate celebration in the Mexican culture. On the Day of the Dead the people of Mexico decorate and picnic on graves of their dead relatives. They celebrate by eating traditional foods including empanadas, tamales, and chicken with mole. Two foods unique to this day are pan de muertos (a sweet roll) and calaveras de azucar (sugar skulls). Pan de Muertos is a sweet bread that is baked in a ring with a tiny plastic skeleton hidden inside, and it is baked during the weeks leading up to the day. Calaveras de azucar are sugar candy skulls that are traditionally bought at local candy stores. Below is a video with a recipe for traditional pan de muerto, so you can make it all year round!
-Hallie
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