A star rating of 4 out of 5. Try a fresh spin on doughnuts by piping them Spanish-style and serving with a thick and indulgent churros dark chocolate sauce. Boil the kettle, then measure 300ml boiling water into a jug and add the melted butter and vanilla extract. Sift the flour and baking powder into a big mixing bowl with a big pinch of salt.
Make a well in the centre, then pour in the contents of the jug and very quickly beat into the flour with a wooden spoon until lump-free. Rest for 10-15 mins while you make the sauce. Put all the sauce ingredients into a pan and gently melt together, stirring occasionally until you have a smooth shiny sauce. Keep warm on a low heat. Fill a large deep saucepan one-third full of oil. Heat until a cube of bread browns in 45 seconds to 1 min.
Cover a tray with kitchen paper and mix the caster sugar and cinnamon together. 5-2cm wide is a good size. Fill with the rested dough, then pipe 2-3 strips directly into the pan, snipping off each dough strip with a pair of kitchen scissors. Fry until golden brown and crisp.
Once the churros are crisp and golden brown, remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on the kitchen paper-lined tray. Carry on cooking the rest of the dough in batches, sprinkling the cooked churros with some cinnamon sugar as you go. When you’ve cooked all the churros, toss with any remaining cinnamon sugar and serve with the chocolate sauce, for dipping. To see a video of how to prepare churros, take a look at our churros ice cream sandwich recipe.
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