This churros recipe is ridged fried dough rolled in cinnamon sugar. It is not a donut or a funnel cake.
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Churros
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 18 churros 1x
Description
Churros. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup (125g) flour
- 2 eggs
- oil for frying
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Boil water, sugar, salt, and butter. Stir in flour until a ball forms. Cool 5 minutes and beat in the eggs.
- Heat 2 inches of oil to 360°F (182°C). Pipe strips and snip them into the oil. Fry until golden, turning once.
- Drain and toss in cinnamon sugar.
Notes
The dough is cooked before it fries. Raw flour paste will not hold a ridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Pipe
A star tip gives the ridges.
Oil
360°F. Cooler oil greases them.
Sugar
Toss while hot so it sticks.
Eggs
They make the dough puff. Skip them and it stays heavy.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Bake?
They will not taste fried. This is a fry.
Sauce
A chocolate dip on the side.
Storage
Best the hour they are fried.
Filling
Leave them plain. A filled churro is a different pastry.