Churros

Ingredients

• Water 250 ml
• Butter 60 g
• All-purpose flour 150 g
• Eggs 2
• Salt 1/4 tsp
• Sugar 100 g
• Ground cinnamon 1 tbsp
• Vegetable oil for frying 1 l

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring the water, butter and salt to a boil in a saucepan.

2. 2

   Take off the heat, add all the flour at once and stir vigorously into a smooth dough.

3. 3

   Let the dough cool slightly, then beat in the eggs one at a time until glossy and pipeable.

4. 4

   Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.

5. 5

   Heat the oil to 180C and pipe strips of dough into the oil, cutting them with scissors.

6. 6

   Fry for 2 to 3 minutes per batch, turning, until deep golden and crisp, then drain.

7. 7

   Toss the warm churros in the combined sugar and cinnamon and serve at once.