How to Make Churros

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How to Make Churros

A classic spanish doughnut snack

Karen H.

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Step 1 of 11

Combine the water, 1/4 cup white sugar, salt and 3 tbsp oil in a pot over medium heat

Step 2 of 11

Bring the mixture to a boil. Then REMOVE from heat.

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Add the flour.

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Mix gently until all the flour is wet. Some little blotches of dry flour is okay.

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Fill your fryer with the oil suggested in your owner's manual and start heating it up to 375F.

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Scoop a little bit of dough into your piping bag (1/3 full). Small amounts at a time will be much easier to pipe. Be careful! The dough is still warm/hot! You can let it cool for a bit if you prefer.

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Start piping! Because the dough is thick, it's easier to push your thumb outside of the bag, into the metal pipe for the dough to come out. Be careful that your bag doesn't explode or pop the pipe out

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If you don't have a pipe or want to quickly make the churros, just roll the dough into balls or logs. In my opinion, thin logs taste better than the balls because it holds the sugar better.

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Put it in the fryer and fry it to a golden brown color. Mine took about 4-6 minutes but your fryer could be different.

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Let the churros dry and cool on paper towels.

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Prepare your cinnamon sugar and roll/sprinkle it all over!! Enjoy it fresh (they go soggy the next day)! Chocolate and caramel sauce go perfect with churros!

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2 Cups Water

¼ Cups White sugar

1 Teaspoon Salt

3 Tablespoons Vegetable oil

2 Cups All purpose flour

6 Cups Oil for frying (depending on your fryer)

1 Cup White Sugar to Taste

2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon (or use cinnamon sugar to taste)

1 Wide Icing Pipe (optional) and piping bag

@shayla James 2 cups of water. It's on the supply list on the first page. Before you start the process.

Roxanne Washington last week

How much water ?

Shayla James last month

Can you keep the dough?

Tripat Kalsi 2 months ago

When I was in Brazil, there was a man who sold Churros filled with chocolate and vanilla. For 2 months I had 2 of these every day without fail. These are amazing, thank you for sharing. Will try these :) yumm

Michel Daher 6 months ago

Karen, I tried the same recipe, but turned out my dough was super duper sticky and the inside part was soooo gooey / icky :/ What do you think my mistake was? Or What should I have done to prevent or fix the dough?

Farras Fiansa 9 months ago

Great

Mavi Andrade 11 months ago

This looks like a goer. Once the cake from the BBQ is gone I want to try this.

Michelle Bergersen 11 months ago

Fantástico!

Lucio Herthel 11 months ago

Greatttt thanks

Anxious Bolillo 11 months ago

OMG!! I ❤❤❤ YOUR GUIDE!!

Ashley Trotter 11 months ago

Awesome work!

Juan Ciro 11 months ago

Thanks Karen! Although this will probably put some pounds on me! Lol

Jeanne Rice 11 months ago

Man. Haven't had one since I was in Argentina. Thanks!!!

Andres Ferreiro 11 months ago

My favourite summer dessert ! Thx

Serena W 12 months ago

2 cups! It's on the supplies list, first item.

Karen H. (author) 12 months ago

I don't see what the measurement of water is used?

Kris Leeney 12 months ago

I don't see the measure

Kris Leeney 12 months ago

Looks sooooooo good

Emmy IsCool 12 months ago

😌😱😲😍

Christian Irizarry 12 months ago

I love it

Christian Irizarry 12 months ago

@Jackie... Hmm... Mine were a bit sticky too. If anything, try piping it with thick ziploc sandwich bag? But I think piping it would be harder to roll the shapes... Try adding a bit more flour? I'm running out of ideas!

Karen H. (author) 12 months ago

Thanks for the baking tip! How come you didn't put the sugar after you baked it? A friend suggested to preserve crispness the day after. Fry a bunch and then over the next few days, bake then roll in sugar.

Karen H. (author) 12 months ago

My dough came out really sticky and I don't have a piping bag but it's not the right consistency to roll into logs..what should I do?

Jackie Barriga 12 months ago

I tried baking them! Made them exact per the recipe, and after rolling into logs I brushed with a bit of oil/water mix and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Baked at 350 for about 30 min. Turned out a bit chewier on the outside than usual but still tasty!!

Heavy Petals 12 months ago

To make one without a fryer, get a frying pan and add centimetre of oil in the pan and heat till hot not boiling. Add in the churros and brown on each side till golden.

Alex Newton 12 months ago

Any way to make them without a fryer? I don't have one!

Jess Cooke 12 months ago