Churros

Directions

• To make the churro dough, add cold water, unsalted butter, salt, and sugar to a medium-sized pot. Place the pot over medium heat and stir until all the ingredients are melted.
• Turn the heat to low then dump in the flour and mix until smooth. Transfer the dough to a bowl to cool. (You don’t want the dough to be hot when you add in the eggs).
• To make the cinnamon sugar coating, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon. Pour the mixture over a large plate and set aside.
• Once the dough has cooled, use a hand mixer to slowly add in the eggs and vanilla extract, making sure everything is well combined and smooth.
• Transfer the dough into a piping back with a star tip, no bigger than 1/2 inch.
• Heat a pot of neutral oil to 375°F. Pipe the churro mixture into the hot oil and cut with scissors at around 6 inches.
• Let fry for 3-4 minutes, flipping as needed to make sure all sides are golden brown. Remove the churros and place on a wire rack to cool slightly.
• Coat the churros in the cinnamon sugar mix and serve with caramel or chocolate sauce.