Churros Recipe
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Churros Recipe
Description
This Churros Recipe starts by boiling a mixture of water, diced butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Flour is then stirred in thoroughly until the dough becomes smooth and shiny, ensuring no lumps remain. After cooling briefly, cold egg and vanilla extract are incorporated with a mixer, making the dough smooth and ready for piping.
The dough is piped through a star-shaped tip directly into hot vegetable oil heated to 360°F. Maintaining this temperature is crucial for proper frying, as it ensures the churros develop a crisp golden crust while cooking through evenly without being greasy. The churros are fried in small batches to preserve oil temperature, drained, and immediately coated in a cinnamon-sugar mix while still warm, ensuring the sugar sticks well.
These churros are best enjoyed fresh to appreciate their crispy exterior and soft interior. Proper oil temperature and dough handling are important for making churros with the intended texture and flavor profile.
Tips from the notes advise using a thermometer to monitor oil temperature, frying in small batches to maintain heat, letting dough rest to facilitate piping, and using a cold egg for ideal dough consistency. Avoid overcrowding the pan and drain fried churros on paper towels before coating them in cinnamon sugar to prevent greasiness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter diced into small pieces, unsalted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar white
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg cold, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- vegetable oil for frying
Cinnamon Sugar:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar white
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
Cinnamon Sugar:
- In a shallow dish, whisk together sugar and cinnamon, and set aside.
Make the Batter:
- Place water, unsalted butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Next, reduce heat to medium-low and stir in the flour with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Stir constantly until the mixture comes together and is shiny and smooth, with no lumps (a few tiny lumps are ok).
- Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl, and let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Using a hand electric mixer, whisk in vanilla extract and the egg into the flour mixture until fully combined and smooth. The mixture may start to separate, keep mixing until its combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with 1/2 inch star tip, WiltonM1 works great.
Fry the Churros:
- Heat about 1 1/2-2 inches of vegetable oil in a large pot or deep cast-iron skillet over medium-high. The oil should reach 360 degrees Fahrenheit, use a candy thermometer to check the temperature.
- Carefully pipe the mixture into the preheated oil, pressing about 6-inch lengths of churros and cutting the end with clean kitchen scissors. Do not overcrowd the pan.
- Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fried churros to paper towels for about 2-3 minutes, after that toss them immediately into the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Serve warm with chocolate or caramel sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Use a thermometer to keep oil at 360°F for churros to be crispy outside and tender inside.
- Fry in small batches to maintain oil temperature and avoid soggy churros.
- Let the dough rest before piping to improve handling and texture.
- Use a cold egg straight from the fridge to help the dough come together properly.
- Drain churros on paper towels before coating in cinnamon sugar to reduce greasiness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10churros
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 191IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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