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Churros - Churros With Chocolate Sauce Recipe ?
Churros - Churros With Chocolate Sauce Recipe ?
Churros - Churros With Chocolate Sauce Recipe ?
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Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
These Mexican pastries are extra special: crispy and sweet on the outside,
custardy and soft on the inside, like a fried cream puff dusted in cinnamon
sugar. Organic sugar is key for the coating -- it adds flavor and crunch.
Ingredients: 1 For the chocolate sauce: Scrape the vanilla seeds into a
small saucepan; add the vanilla bean, cream, brown sugar,
Chocolate Sauce: cocoa powder, cinnamon and salt and cook over medium-high
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise heat, whisking occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved, no
1 1/2 cups heavy cream lumps of cocoa powder remain and the mixture is simmering,
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, discard the vanilla
1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch- bean and add the chocolate, stirring to melt. Let sit until ready
to serve (the sauce will thicken as it sits).
process cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 For the churros: Whisk together the cinnamon and 1 cup of
preferably Ceylon the organic sugar in a medium bowl; set aside.
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate,
3 Scrape the vanilla seeds into a medium saucepan; add the
chopped vanilla bean, milk, butter, salt and remaining tablespoon
organic sugar and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
Churros: Remove and discard the vanilla bean, add the flour and use a
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, wooden spoon to vigorously mix until the dough comes together,
preferably Ceylon about 30 seconds. Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer and let
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon organic cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
raw cane sugar or granulated sugar
4 Fit the stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat the
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise mixture on medium-low speed. Add the eggs to the dough
1 cup milk one at a time, making sure to incorporate each egg before
5 tablespoons unsalted butter adding the next. (The dough will look broken at first.) Continue to
1 teaspoon kosher salt beat, scraping the bowl occasionally, until the dough is smooth,
1 cup all-purpose flour glossy and somewhat stretchy (pull off a small piece of dough
3 large eggs
Vegetable oil, for frying and stretch it--it shouldn't break). Spoon the dough into a pastry
bag fitted with a large closed star tip.
5 Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Pour the oil into a
large pot until it comes halfway up the sides. Fit the pot with
a deep-frying thermometer and heat the oil over medium-high
heat until the thermometer registers 350 degrees F.