Churros
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 limes, zested
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, beaten
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Special equipment: Pastry bag and large star tip
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with water, salt and zest of 1 lime.
- Bring to a simmer and then slowly whisk in flour.
- Remove from heat and keep whisking until mixture forms a ball and breaks away from the sides of the pan.
- Slowly add eggs in thirds.
- Spoon batter into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and refrigerate 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fill a large saucepan 2/3 full with vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees F. Remove batter from refrigerator and slowly squeeze 3-inch long strips of batter into the oil.
- Fry in batches, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Drain churros on paper towels.
- In a paper bag, add sugar, cinnamon and remaining zest.
- Once churros have cooled slightly, in batches, toss churros in bag and shake to coat with cinnamon sugar.
- Serve warm.
butter, water, salt, flour, eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, ground cinnamon, pastry
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/churros-recipe.html (may not work)