Description
An easy tried-and-tested recipe for Homemade Churros that are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Churros are made by deep-frying a slightly sweet dough and then coating them in a sugar-cinnamon mixture. Served warm they are a delectable tea-time treat for morning or afternoon.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup water (25ml)
- 1/3 cup butter (76g)
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract / essence
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Topping:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the Topping: For the topping, mix the sugar and cinnamon together and set aside.
- Heat the Oil: In a large pot or deep frying pan, add enough vegetable oil so that it is about 1 ½ inches or 3.5cm deep. Heat over medium heat until the oil is approx. 360 degrees Fahrenheit or 182 degrees Celsius. Use a digital thermometer or a candy thermometer to test the oil temperature. Once the oil reaches the correct temperature, reduce heat slightly to maintain the temperature. Prepare the batter whilst the oil is heating.
- Make the Batter: In a medium sized saucepan, add water, butter, sugar and salt. Over medium heat stir the ingredients to melt, then bring to a boil.
- As soon as the mixture starts to boil, remove from the heat, add the flour and stir to combine.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes or so and then transfer this mixture to a mixing bowl.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and then mix immediately with electric mixer. Keep mixing until the mixture comes together in a ball.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a star tip (open star, closed star or french star) that is about 0.4 of an inch in diameter or 1 centimetre. The Ateco 845 or 846 are great closed star tips. I used the Ateco 864 French Star tip and that was perfect.
- Pipe the mixture into the hot oil in approximately 4-inch or 10cm lengths – Use scissors to cut the ends. Fry 5-6 at a time. Make sure to carefully pipe the dough close enough to the oil to avoid it splashing into the oil when you drop it in.
- Fry for 3-4 minutes or until beautifully browned. Remove using tongs and place on paper towel to soak excess oil. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over and roll to coat evenly.
- Repeat until all dough has been used. Serve warm, as is or with a side of chocolate or caramel sauce. Enjoy!