Chocolate churros

There's just no going past the classic chocolate churros recipe when planning a Spanish dessert menu.

Ingredients

• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup water
• 90g butter, chopped
• 1 cup plain flour, sifted
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 50g dark block chocolate, grated
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• ½ cup caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation method

Combine milk, water and butter in a medium saucepan. Heat on low until butter melts, then bring to the boil.
Add flour to pan all at once and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture comes away from the sides of the pan. Set aside to cool slightly.
Add egg, beating until well combined. Beat in chocolate.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan on high until a little dough sizzles immediately when it is added. Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a medium (1.5cm) star nozzle. Reduce heat to low.
Carefully pipe the dough, in 3cm strips, into the oil in batches — do not overcrowd the pan. Deep-fry for 2-3 minutes, turning, until golden brown and cooked through — oil must not be too hot. Drain on paper towel.
Combine the caster sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Toss hot churros in the sugar mixture. Serve with coffee.


Top tip
You could also pipe a curved shape onto a clean surface then drop it into hot oil.

Source:

http://food.ninemsn.com.au/recipes/ichocolate/8348249/spanish-entertaining-chocolate-churros