Citrus Spice Churros

By debrcovey

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sugar, plus 1 cup for coating
• 2 tablespoons butter
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• zest of one orange
• zest of one lemon
• 1 teaspoon Baker’s Sprinkles (or a combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, whatever you like)
• vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine the 1 teaspoon of sugar with the butter, salt and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil. Off heat, add the flour all at once and stir until incorporated. Scrape the mixture into a bowl. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time until smooth. Add the vanilla and citrus zests. Scrape the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip (1/2″)

In a medium bowl, combine the 1 cup of sugar with spices and set aside. In a large saucepan heat the oil to a depth of at least 2″. Warm to 350º



Working carefully and quickly, pipe about eight 3″ lengths of batter into the hot oil. Use a knife to cut the batter off between pieces. Fry over moderate heat until golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, lift out the churros and let them drain for 10 seconds and let toss them in the sugar-spice mix, rolling to coat. Transfer to a platter to keep warm