El pan de muertos
A traditional sweet bread recipe which is eaten during the festivities. Traditionally they are placed on the altars to offer nourishment for the souls of love ones but most of the time they are eaten with family during supper. They are decorated with "bones" and faces to symbolize the souls of the love ones.
Recipe for pan de muertos
These sugar skulls are a sweet treat during el día de los muertos. They are used to adorn the altars of love ones, but are also eaten during the festivities by children and adults alike. They are traditionally sugar confections which are decorated by hand. They can also be made of chocolate and be full skeletons.
Recipe for sugar skulls
