Easy-to-Make Churros
Equipment
- Heavy bottom saucepan
- Cast Iron or Large deep skillet
- Piping bag
- Large Piping Tip
- Rubber Spatula
- Stand Mixer with whisk attachment
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup cold unsalted butter chopped
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar + 2 tbsp cinnamon
- Chocolate Sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom sauce pan bring water, unsalted butter, sugar and salt to a low boil. Enough to melt the butter.
- Add in the flour and mix until a thick dough forms with a rubber spatula.
- Add the dough to a mixing bowl and let cool for 5 mins.
- Using a whisk attachment, add egg and vanilla and mix until a looser dough forms. It will resemble pate a choux.
- Add your piping tip to the piping bag and cut off the opening at the end so that the dough will clear the tip.
- Preheat vegetable oil in skillet.
- Pipe 5-6-inch-long strips of dough into the hot oil using a knife to cut off the end.
- Fry on all sides about 3-5 mins, until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and toss in cinnamon sugar.
- To make the chocolate sauce:
- Bring the heavy cream to a slight boil. Add in the chocolate and vanilla. Stir until chocolate has melted.
- Pour in serving dishes.
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