Name: Churros
Yield: 24 churros
Ingredients: 1 cup low fat milk; 1¼ cups caster sugar; 100g unsalted butter, chopped; 1½ cups plain flour, sifted; 2 eggs; 1½ tsp ground cinnamon; Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; Melted dark chocolate, to serve; Tip: Oil is hot enough at 170-180°, or when a small piece of batter dropped into oil begins to sizzle. Adjust temperature as you fry churros – heat may need to be reduced if they brown too fast.

Ingredients

1 cup low fat milk

1¼ cups caster sugar

100g unsalted butter, chopped

1½ cups plain flour, sifted

2 eggs

1½ tsp ground cinnamon

Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Melted dark chocolate, to serve

Tip: Oil is hot enough at 170-180°, or when a small piece of batter dropped into oil begins to sizzle. Adjust temperature as you fry churros – heat may need to be reduced if they brown too fast.

Method

1.

Put milk, ½ cup of the caster sugar and butter into a medium saucepan and stir over a medium heat until butter has melted. Add flour and stir until combined. Stir over heat for 2 minutes or until mixture forms a smooth ball.

2.

Transfer dough to the large bowl of an electric mixer and spread over the base to cool for 10 minutes. Add one egg and beat until combined. Add remaining egg and beat until smooth. Put remaining caster sugar and cinnamon into square dish. Stir until evenly combined.

3.

Spoon dough mixture into a large piping bag fitted with a 7mm star pipe. Half fill a large saucepan with oil and put over a medium heat. When oil is hot enough (see tip above), squeeze mixture from piping bag to form a 12cm long churro. Hold over oil and use a knife to cut off from nozzle and allow to fall gently into hot oil.

4.

Cook for about 1-2 minutes or until churro is golden and floats. Remove with a mesh scoop and let drain. Toss in cinnamon sugar immediately until evenly coated. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm with melted dark chocolate, if desired.

Recipe Kerrie Worner

With over 20 years in magazines, Kerrie’s work has adorned HB’s pages as contributing food editor, along with BHG, Elle Cuisine, Australian Women’s Weekly and Family Circle. “It is so important to encourage people to learn simple food skills so they can learn how easy it is to fall in love with their creative side,” she says.

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