Quarantine Recipe #5: Churros

As we explored Mexico this week we absolutely had to make Churros. I have never made churros before, and it was super fun! They turned out great, and disappeared fast!

Churros

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter cut into pieces
1 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
dash of salt
1 cup flour
1 egg

coating:
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan heat the butter, water, sugar and salt. Bring them to a boil. Add the flour, reduce the temperature to low and stir until just combined. Set aside in the bowl of a mixer to cool for 5 minutes.

2. When the dough has cooled beat in the egg. Be careful to make sure the dough has cooled enough, if it is too hot the eggs can scramble and cook.

3. Heat oil to fry the churros in a medium pot. When the oil reached 350 degrees it is ready. Move the dough into a pastry bag fitted with an extra large star tip.  Pipe 4 inch sections of dough into the hot oil. Cook the churros 4 minutes.

Remove cooked churros to a paper towel and allow to cool for 30 seconds. Roll the churros in the cinnamon and sugar topping and enjoy! You can enjoy your churros straight up or dip them in chocolate sauce.