Crunchy choux pastry churros with sugar and cinnamon

Crunchy choux pastry churros with sugar and cinnamon

Portions: 5 persons | Preparation time: 60 minutes

Churros are a classic Spanish pastry that not only impresses with its looks but also with its minimal ingredients. Made from a choux pastry and deep fried into deliciously crunchy sticks, this sweet pastry is quick and easy to make!

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Crunchy choux pastry churros with sugar and cinnamon
Crunchy choux pastry churros with sugar and cinnamon

Portions: 5 persons | Preparation: 60 minutes

Churros are a classic Spanish pastry that not only impresses with its looks but also with its minimal ingredients. Made from a choux pastry and deep fried into deliciously crunchy sticks, this sweet pastry is quick and easy to make!

Please review recipe:

Ø 4.8 out of 5 stars ( 5 votes )

Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter | Region: Europe | Preparation: Frying | Menu: Pastries | Cuisine: Spanish recipes

Ingredients

  • 100 ml water
  • 80 g butter
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 120 g wheat flour
  • 2 eggs
  • vegetable oil, for frying
  • sugar, for the breading
  • cinnamon, for the breading

Utensils

  • pot
  • wooden spoon
  • piping bag
  • deep pan
  • ladle
  • kitchen paper
  • plate

Instructions

  1. Pour the water into a saucepan.
  2. Add the butter, sugar, and salt.
  3. Melt over medium heat.
  4. Once the butter has melted, add the flour.
  5. Using a wooden spoon, mix to form a choux pastry .
  6. The choux pastry for the churros is ready when it forms a lump on the bottom of the pan.
  7. Let the dough cool down.
  8. Add the eggs one at a time to the dough and knead until the egg is well combined with the dough.
  9. A bit Mix the sugar and cinnamon.
  10. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan.
  11. Put the dough in a piping bag and cut off the end of the bag.
  12. Put the dough into the pan in approx. 5-10 cm long strips.
  13. The churros Fry in the hot oil until golden brown.
  14. Remove the churros with a ladle and drain briefly on kitchen paper.
  15. Roll the churros in the sugar batter with cinnamon and let them cool down a bit.
  16. Enjoy the crispy churros warm.

The churros taste best with chocolate sauce.