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Capirotada
Recipe, Seasonal Alex Peña Recipe, Seasonal Alex Peña

Capirotada

My mother’s traditional Capirotada recipe, made using Bolillos. A recipe from the beautiful state of Chihuahua, México. And a twist using Picones, a sweetbread from the state of Jalisco, México. A popular sweet dessert dish for the Lenten Season.

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Tumbas - Pan de Muerto
Fermented Dough, Recipe, Seasonal Alex Peña Fermented Dough, Recipe, Seasonal Alex Peña

Tumbas - Pan de Muerto

The first day of November, it is known as El Dia de Los Inocentes (Day of the Children). In some regions of Mexico, the Pan de Muerto is decorated with white sugar to represent the deceased children on this day. The same sweet breads are decorated with red or pink sugar to represent the adult deceased on November 2nd, El Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

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