Care for a simple but oh so delicious snack munch on? Well, making churros is a really good choice as it is simple to make and can be done in a jiffy! Let's waste no time and get on to making the churros:)
Churros recipe
Yield: About 10 (4-inch) churros Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 10 min
Ingredients:
For the churros:
1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons plus 2 quarts vegetable oil, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
For the chocolate sauce:
3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
Equipment:
Cloth pastry bag
Large star pastry tip (such as Wilton #2110)
Method
Make the churros:
1. Combine 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Set aside. Line a plate with paper towels.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the water, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Bring the mixture to a boil then remove it from the heat. Stir in the flour, mixing until it forms a ball.
3. Heat 3 to 4 inches of vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat until it reaches 375ºF. (There should be a minimum of 3 inches above the oil to prevent it from bubbling over.)
4. Transfer the dough to a cloth pastry bag or heavy-duty plastic bag fitted with a large star tip.
5. Pipe the dough over the pot of oil to a length of about 4 inches, then using scissors or a sharp knife, cut it so it releases into the oil. (Stand back to avoid any splatters.) Pipe two to three churros into the oil at a time, frying them until they're golden brown and cooked through. Transfer the churros to the paper towel-lined plate to drain for 2 minutes, then roll them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Repeat the frying and coating process with the remaining dough.
6. Serve the churros with the warm chocolate sauce
Make the chocolate sauce:
1. Place the chopped chocolate in a small bowl.
2. Warm the heavy cream in small saucepan. (Do not let it boil.) Pour the heavy cream over the chopped chocolate. Let it sit for 1 minute then stir to combine.
The chocolate sauce will thicken as it cools, so it's best to make it right before you're ready to serve it with the churros.
If you want a healthier, less guilty churros, try the baked version!
Baked Churros Recipe
Yield: 10 churros
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 cup all purpose flour
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cinnamon sugar
cooking spray
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium saucepan combine the butter, salt and water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
2. Remove from heat add the flour and stir with a spoon to combine. Mixture will thicken and start to resemble the texture of mashed potatoes.
3. Leave dough in the saucepan, but beat it on low with a hand mixer, adding one egg at a time, mixing well before adding another. After adding each egg, the mixture will become wet and glossy, but after mixing on high for a few seconds it will thicken again. (Alternately you can transfer the batter to your stand mixer bowl)
4. When all the eggs are are combined add the vanilla. The dough will be thick and starchy, (still with a similar texture to mashed potatoes.)
5. Spoon the dough into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Lightly spray a cookie sheet and pipe 8-inch rows of the dough with at least 1 inch between each churro.
6. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown*, and when a toothpick comes out clean. If after 20 minutes, your churros are not golden brown, leave them in the oven until they are.
7. Spray churros lightly with cooking spray, and one at a time, transfer them to a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.Shake it around to make sure they are well-coated.
Get started and make these delicious, crispy snacks!
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