Pan de Muerto

Ingredients
1½ cups Flour
½ cups Sugar
1t Salt
2 Packets Dry Yeast
1t Anis Seed
½ cup Milk
½ cup Water
½ cup Butter
4 Eggs
4½ cups Flour
Instructions
Mix all dry ingredients together except the 4 1/2 cups of flour
In a small pan, heat the milk, the water, and the butter. Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture.
Beat well.
Mix in the eggs and the first 1 1/2 cups of flour. Beat.
Little by little add in the rest of the flour.
Knead the mixture on a floured board for 10 minutes.
Put the dough in a greased bowl and allow it to rise until it has doubled in size.
Punch the dough down and reshape. On top put some strips of dough simulating bones, and a little ball (tear).
Let it rise another hour.
Bake at 350° F for about 40 minute
Glaze:
1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cup fresh OrangeJuice
2 tablespoons grated Orange Zest
Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, then apply to bread with a pastry brush.
Sprinkle on colored sugar while glaze is still damp.