How To Make Your Own Churros

Crispy sticks of fried dough tossed in sugar and smothered with chocolate – who can resist these delicious Spanish treats! Why not rustle up a batch yourself with our super-simple recipe!

Ingredients:

Churros:

• 80g butter, chopped
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 250ml water
• 150g plain flour
• 75g caster sugar, for dusting
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• Vegetable oil, to deep fry

Chocolate sauce:

• 100g dark or milk chocolate chopped
• 125ml cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Method:

Churros:

1. Add the butter, 1 tablespoon of caster sugar and water to a saucepan. Bring to the boil over a high heat.
2. Remove from the heat and then add the flour, stir to combine.
3. Place the saucepan back on a high heat and stir continuously for 2 minutes until the dough is smooth.
4. Leave for 10 minutes to cool.
5. Mix together the remaining sugar and cinnamon and spread onto a large baking tray.
6. In a bowl, beat the dough with an electric mixer until smooth.
7. Add the eggs and continue to beat until the mixture is smooth.
8. Put the dough mixture to a piping bag with a 2cm nozzle.
9. Add the oil to a large saucepan, so that reaches approximately 5 to 6cm up the side of the pan.
10. Heat the oil over medium/high heat.
11. When the oil is hot, pipe 3 x 10cm lengths of dough into the oil, cutting the dough with scissors.
12. Cook for 2-3 mins (or until brown).
13. Transfer the fried dough to a plate or chopping board lined with kitchen paper.
14. Dust in the cinnamon sugar.
15. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.

Chocolate sauce:

1. Add the chocolate, cream and sugar to a saucepan.
2. Cook until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Melt over a low heat to ensure you do not burn the chocolate.
3. Transfer the sauce into a small bowl, ready for dipping.