Churros Recipe

1. Brief description

Churros are long fried breads and donuts that are popular in Spain. Churros got their name because they resemble the horns of a sheep called churros, which live in the Spanish mountains.

It is enjoyed not only in Spain but also in Latin America, and is sometimes known as the Mexican donut. It is well known worldwide as a dessert, but in Spain it is also a favorite for breakfast. Of course, it is also enjoyed as a dessert or snack. In particular, it is a very popular food at amusement parks, festivals, and parties.

It is a food with a long history and varies in shape, size, and taste depending on the region. There are many varieties, but one thing is certain: once you taste freshly fried churros, you will never be able to forget them.

2. Cooking ingredients(25 pieces)

1 cup flour, 1 egg, 1 cup water, 2 and 1/2T butter, 2T sugar, 1/2t salt

(Option) A little bit of vanilla extract or powdered vanilla (syrup) or powdered vanilla flavoring

(Cinnamon Sugar Ingredients) 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2T cinnamon powder

(Chocolate sauce) 100g dark chocolate, 1/2 cup fresh cream or chocolate syrup

3. How to cook

Step 1.Mix the cinnamon sugar ingredients in a large bowl.

Step 2. Put water, butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla flavoring ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil over low heat.

Step 3. When the butter melts and boils slightly, add the flour and continue mixing with a spatula to prevent sticking.

Step 4. When the ingredients are melted gently, turn off the heat and mix the eggs.

Step 5. When the dough has cooled, put it into a star-shaped piping bag.

Step 6. Pour plenty of cooking oil in a deep pan, squeeze the dough into appropriate lengths, and fry until golden brown.

Step 7. Take out the fried churros, drain the oil, and roll them in cinnamon sugar while still warm. (Or sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, or prepare to dip and eat according to your taste.)

Step 8. Put whipped cream in a pan and boil over low heat, add pieces of chocolate, stir well to make chocolate sauce. (If you want to enjoy the taste of freshly fried churros, you can make chocolate sauce first.)

Step 9. Serve slightly chilled churros wiht put chocolate sauce, and sugar cinnamon powder in dishes.

4. cooking tips

It is good to cut the length of the churros into bite-sized pieces.

The freshly fried churros are very hot, so be careful.

Adjust the amount of sugar and cinnamon powder according to your taste.

Since it has a strong sweet taste, eating it with milk reduces the sweetness and improves the nutritional balance.

To control the sweetness, you can use less sugar and more cinnamon powder and vanilla flavor.