Name: Churros
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: european
Ingredients: 5 cups water; 8 ounces butter; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup corn oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 5 cups all purpose flour; 8 eggs; 1 pint corn oil; Cinnamon Sugar, recipe follows; Chocolate Caliente, recipe follows; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup ground cinnamon; 1 quart milk; 1/2 pound Mexican chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup sugar

Directions

Heat water, butter, salt, sugar, oil, vanilla extract and nutmeg to a rolling boil. Stir in flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball (about one minute). Remove from heat. Beat eggs in all at once. Continue beating until smooth. Let the dough cool. Place dough in a piping bag with a star tip. In a large frying pan, heat corn oil. Pipe the churros in long rods directly into the hot corn oil. Fry until golden brown on all sides. Dust with Cinnamon Sugar and serve with Chocolate Caliente.