Sunny's Churros
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: about 30 churros
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 30 servings
- Calories
- 56
- Total Fat
- 3
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 7
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 24
- Sodium
- 27
- Total: 1 hr 15 min
- Active: 40 min
Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 limes
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
Vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
- Make the dough: Combine the butter with 1 cup water and the salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat; grate in the zest of 1 lime. Let the butter melt, then bring the mixture to a simmer and slowly whisk in the flour. Remove from the heat and keep whisking until the dough forms a ball and pulls away from the side of the pan. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, mixing each in completely before adding the next.
- Fry the churros: Fit a pastry bag with a medium open star tip. Prop up the bag in a glass and cut the bag over the edge. Fill with the dough and refrigerate 15 minutes. Meanwhile, fill a large pot with 2 1/2 inches of vegetable oil. Heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, slowly squeeze 3-inch-long strips of dough into the oil, breaking off the dough with your fingers or a knife. Working in batches, fry the churros, 5 to 6 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crisp. Remove the churros with tongs and drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Let cool slightly.
- Coat the churros: Combine the sugar, cinnamon and the zest of the remaining lime in a small paper bag. Working in batches, add the churros to the bag and shake to coat in the cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.
Cook’s Note
To get authentic ridges, use a medium open star pastry tip. The opening should be about the width of your pinky finger.