Churros

By bloomysgirl

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs, beaten
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make the churro dough: Combine 1 cup of water with the butter or margarine and the salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour. Reduce the heat to low and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove the dough from the heat and, while stirring constantly, gradually beat the eggs into the dough.

Heat about 2 inches of oil in a heavy, high-sided pot over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 360 degrees F. Mix the sugar with the cinnamon on a plate and reserve.

Meanwhile, spoon the churro dough into a pastry bag fitted with a large tip. Squeeze a 4- inch strip of dough into the hot oil. Repeat, frying 3 or 4 strips at a time. Fry the churros, turning them once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked churros to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.

When the churros are just cool enough to handle, roll them in the cinnamon-sugar.