Breakfast Churros with Cinnamon Sugar
Description
The first time I tasted a churro, I was in Los Angeles with a friend and we stopped at a street cart selling Mexican food. The churros were amazing: sweet and sticky, crunchy outside and chewy inside. I had two orders and I made my friend take me to the same cart every day for the rest of my time there.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the water, 2 tablespoons oil, granulated sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil and remove from the heat.
- Stir in the flour rapidly, until the mixture forms a ball. Transfer to a food processor, add the egg, and process until smooth.
- Put enough oil in a deep fryer or a large saucepan to reach a depth of 1 inch. Heat until a piece of dough dropped into the oil turns golden after 30 seconds (375° to 400º F on a deep-fat thermometer).
- Meanwhile, place the dough in a plastic piping bag or a ziplock bag with a corner snipped off and pipe 4-inch “sausages” of dough onto the baking sheet.
- Gently transfer the dough to the oil in batches using a large spatula or slotted spoon. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and place on the baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough is used.
- Mix together the powdered sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. With a small sifter, sift the sugar mixture over the warm churros.
- Serve warm.
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