Churros

Crisp, golden ridged fritters rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with a thick, glossy chocolate dipping sauce.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 40 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 250ml water
  • 50g butter
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 125g plain flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Vegetable oil, for deep frying
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 150g dark chocolate, 70% cocoa, chopped
  • 150ml double cream

Method

  1. Heat the water, butter, 1 tbsp sugar and salt in a pan until the butter melts and the mixture boils. Remove from the heat.

  2. Tip in the flour all at once and beat with a wooden spoon until a smooth dough forms. Cool for 5 minutes, then beat in the egg and vanilla.

  3. Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle.

  4. Heat 6cm of oil in a deep pan to 180°C. Pipe 12cm lengths into the oil, cutting with scissors, and fry in batches for 3 to 4 minutes until golden. Drain on kitchen paper.

  5. Mix the caster sugar and cinnamon on a plate and roll the hot churros in it.

  6. For the sauce, heat the cream until steaming, pour over the chocolate and stir until smooth. Serve alongside for dipping.