Churros
HB-3399 · Hand-built original · Mexican, Spanish
Piped fried dough rolled in cinnamon sugar, served hot with a chocolate and cream dipping sauce.
Mexican, SpanishSweet20 minServes 12101 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: sugar
Servings:12quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup caster / superfine sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup flour, plain / all purpose
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable, canola or olive oil (not extra virgin olive oil)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups+ vegetable or canola oil (for frying)
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate or semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup thickened / heavy cream (heavy cream)
Method
- Mix the caster sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, add the oil and boiling water and mix to a thick, gummy batter.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with an ⅜ in star tip.
- Heat 2 in of oil in a deep pan to 340°F.
- Pipe 6 in lengths of dough into the oil, snipping close to the surface, 3-4 per batch, and cook for 2-3 minutes, rolling occasionally, until golden and crisp.
- Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and roll in the cinnamon sugar.
- Melt the chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between each, rest for 5 minutes to thicken slightly and serve the churros hot with the sauce.
Prep: 5 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 20 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
101 kcalCalories
2.1 gProtein
12.4 gCarbs
5.1 gFat
2.1 gSaturates
0.8 gFibre
0.1 gSugars
56 mgSodium
10 mgCholesterol
61 mgPotassium
58 mgCalcium
1.8 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data