Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice: Churros

Churros

Ingredients:

1 cup Water

1/4 cup Butter

3 tbsp Sugar

1/4 tsp Salt

1 cup Flour

1 Egg

1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract

Vegetable oil (for frying)

1/4 tsp Cinnamon powder

Directions:

1. Combine the water, butter, 2 tbsp sugar and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
   
2. Stir in the flour and stir for about a minute.
   
3. Remove from the heat.
4. Add in the egg and vanilla extract.
   
5. Mix until well combined and texture is smooth.
   
6. Place in a pastry bag with a star-tip (I couldn’t find mine so I just used a round one)
7. Heat the oil for deep frying.
8. Squeeze out about 4-5 inches batter into the hot oil, cut with a knife or kitchen scissors.
   
9. Deep fry for about 4 minutes.
   
10. Combine 1 tbsp sugar and the cinnamon powder.
11. Place in a plate lined with a paper towel to remove excess oil.
12. Coat with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
    
13. Serve with chocolate sauce.
14. Plate and Enjoy! :)

For the Bacon Churros, just fry some bacon bits and add them to the batter.  Serve with maple syrup or cream cheese :)