Churros Recipe
Deep-fried dough pastries rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate sauce.
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Ingredients
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Churros Ingredients
Method
Churros Directions
- 1
Prepare the Dough
In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, remove from heat and stir in flour and salt until a dough forms. Let it cool for about 10 minutes.
- 2
Add Eggs
Add eggs one at a time to the cooled dough, mixing well after each addition until smooth and well combined.
- 3
- 4
Pipe the Churros
Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Carefully pipe strips of dough (about 6 inches long) into the hot oil, cutting them with scissors.
- 5
Fry the Churros
Fry the churros until they are golden brown, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove them from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- 6
Coat with Cinnamon Sugar
In a shallow bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Roll the fried churros in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat them evenly.
- 7
Prepare the Chocolate Sauce
In a small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and heavy cream. Heat over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth.
- 8
Serve
Serve the churros warm with the chocolate sauce for dipping.