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Easy Churros Recipe

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5.0 from 3 votes

Easy Churros Recipe

Recipe by Villa Cocina
5.0 from 3 votes
Course: DessertCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy, Medium
Servings

18

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes
Total time

40

minutes

Homemade churros are golden, crispy, and perfectly airy inside, with a sweet cinnamon-sugar coating that melts in your mouth. Served with a rich chocolate sauce or a warm beverage, they turn any moment into a comforting, indulgent treat.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup milk, whole

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 1/2 cup butter, unsalted

  • 1 tsp sugar

  • 1/2 tsp Salt

  • 1 cup all purpose flour

  • 4 eggs, large (cold)

  • Vegetable or canola oil to fry the churros

  • Cinnamon Sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1 TBSP cinnamon, ground

Directions

  • In a sauce pan combine the milk, water, butter, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and stir frequently.
  • Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Incorporate the flour completely.
  • Place back on the stove but this time on low heat and continue stirring for approximately 2 minutes to partially cook the flour and get rid of extra moisture.
  • You are looking for the dough to form a smooth ball and a thin film to form on the bottom of the pan.
  • Transfer to a large mixing bowl. With a paddle attachment mix on medium speed to cool the paste. When the side of the bowl feels warm to the touch, turn the speed to medium low and add 4 large eggs, one at a time. Scrape the bowl as need.
  • The dough is ready when the eggs are fully incorporated, the batter is smooth and forms a thick ribbon when lifted.
  • Heat 2’’deep of vegetable or canola oil to 350F-375F degrees, over medium heat. Keep the oil temperature between 350F-375F degrees while frying with the help of a deep fry thermometer.
  • Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a large open star tip (1M Wilton); fill the bag half way.
  • Pipe the dough a few inches above the oil and cut the ends off with kitchen scissors. Try not to overcrowd the pot.
  • Fry until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Transfer them to a plate lined with a paper towel and then roll/cover in cinnamon sugar.

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Notes

  • Allowing the paste to cook is very important because if we add the eggs while it is still hot, the mix will cook the eggs.
  • Add the eggs to the dough one at the time and stop as soon as you have the desired consistency.
  • You can make the churros any size you like, these are about 6’’ in length.
  • Pair these churros with Salted ganache
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