Churros Recipe
Delicious fried dough pastries dusted with cinnamon and sugar.
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Ingredients
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Churro Dough
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
Frying
Method
Churro Dough Preparation
- 1
Boil Ingredients
In a medium saucepan, combine 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 heat and stir in the all-purpose flour until fully combined and a dough forms.
- 3
Cool and Add Eggs
Let the dough cool for about 5 minutes. Then, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract until the dough is smooth and well-blended.
Cinnamon Sugar Coating Preparation
- 4
Mix Sugar and Cinnamon
In a shallow bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Set aside for coating the churros later.
Frying Churros
- 5
Heat Oil
In a deep frying pan or pot, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F (175°C).
- 6
Pipe Dough
Transfer the churro dough to a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped tip. Once the oil is hot, carefully pipe 4-6 inch strips of dough into the hot oil, cutting the dough with scissors.
- 7
Fry Churros
Fry the churros for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and crispy.
- 8