"Decorating the sugar skulls is one of the kids' favorite activities in the household of Mexican cookbook author Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack. Her kids like to draw on them with royal icing, adding their late family members' names or special lyrics that create connection between the living and dead. It's this connection that has led Marquez-Sharpnack to put out three Mexican cookbooks, her latest of which, Muy Bueno: Fiestas: 100+ Delicious Mexican Recipes for Celebrating the Year, offers plenty of ways to celebrate Dia de los Muertos."
"The sugar skulls are a classic but they shouldn't be eaten. They're purely decorative, and if made correctly, they'll last a decade or more. Put them on your family member's alter, or ofrenda, each year, or deliver them directly to the gravesite. Each one represents a departed loved one, and the process of creating them can be fun for the whole family. Just be sure to keep it light; they're not meant to be scary."
"INGREDIENTS 1 cup granulated sugar2 to 3 teaspoons meringue powder2 to 3 teaspoons waterMedium sugar skull moldCardboard squaresRoyal icing DIRECTIONS 1. Pour sugar into a large mixing bowl. 2. Add meringue powder. 3. Mix dry ingredients well. 4. Sprinkle sugar mixture with water 5. Combine sugar, meringue powder, and water with hands until fully combined. 6. Consistency should be similar to beach sand."
Children decorate sugar skulls with royal icing, adding late family members' names or special lyrics to create a connection between the living and the dead. Sugar skulls are decorative items that, if made correctly, can last a decade or more and can be placed on an ofrenda or at a gravesite. Each skull represents a departed loved one and making them can be a fun family activity. Designs should be light, colorful, humorous, and creative. A recipe lists granulated sugar, meringue powder, water, a mold, cardboard squares, and royal icing, and directs mixing and packing to a beach-sand consistency.
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