Churros Recipe
Fried dough pastries, dusted with sugar and served with chocolate sauce.
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Ingredients
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Churros
Chocolate Sauce
Method
Churros
- 1
Prepare the Churro Dough
In a medium saucepan, combine water, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- 2
Mix in the Flour
Once boiling, remove the saucepan from heat and quickly stir in the all-purpose flour until the mixture forms a ball.
- 3
Add the Eggs
Allow the dough to cool for about 5 minutes, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the dough is smooth.
- 4
Heat the Oil
In a deep frying pan or pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F (175°C).
- 5
Pipe the Churros
Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 4 to 6-inch strips of dough directly into the hot oil.
- 6
Fry the Churros
Fry the churros for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove them from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- 7
Coat with Sugar
In a shallow bowl, mix the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Roll the hot churros in the sugar mixture to coat evenly.
Chocolate Sauce
- 8
Heat the Cream
In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it is hot but not boiling.
- 9
Melt the Chocolate
Remove from heat and add the semi-sweet chocolate chips, stirring until melted and smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 10
Serve
Serve the churros warm with the chocolate sauce for dipping.