Churros Recipe
Fried dough pastries served with chocolate sauce
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Ingredients
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Churros Dough
Chocolate Sauce
Frying
Method
Churros Dough Preparation
- 1
Boil Water and Butter
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- 2
Add Flour
Once the mixture is boiling, remove it from the heat and stir in the all-purpose flour until a dough forms.
- 3
Incorporate Eggs
Let the dough cool for about 5 minutes, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the dough is smooth.
- 4
Add Cinnamon
Stir in the ground cinnamon until fully incorporated.
Chocolate Sauce Preparation
- 5
Heat Cream
In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it begins to simmer.
- 6
Melt Chocolate
Remove from heat and add the semisweet chocolate chips. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
Frying
- 7
Heat Oil
In a large, deep pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat to 375°F (190°C).
- 8
Pipe Churros
Transfer the churro dough to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe strips of dough directly into the hot oil, cutting them to your desired length.
- 9
Fry Churros
Fry the churros for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until they are golden brown. Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- 10
Coat in Sugar
While still warm, roll the churros in the mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon until fully coated.
