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Ingredients
- Corn, grapeseed, canola or other neutral oil for frying
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup or 1 stick butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
Method
- Add enough oil to a large saucepan or deep skillet to come to a depth of at least 2 inches; heat to about 350 degrees.
- Mix 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon together on a large plate.
- Combine remaining sugar, butter, salt and 1 cup water in a saucepan over high heat, and bring to a boil.
- Turn heat to low, and add flour, all at once.
- Stir constantly until mixture forms a ball, about 30 seconds.
- Remove from heat, and beat eggs one at a time into mixture, stirring until smooth after each addition.
- Spoon dough into a pastry bag with a large star tip (or simply drop spoons full of batter into oil).
- Press strips of dough about 4 inches long into hot oil.
- Cook as many as will fit comfortably at once, turning as they brown, 5 to 10 minutes each.
- Remove churros from oil, and drain on paper towels, then immediately roll them in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Serve hot or warm.