CHURROS / FRIED DOUGH

Churros / Fried Dough image

Provided by Rita1652

Categories Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 8 inches churros, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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2 cups milk
1/4 lb mexican chocolate, Ibarra Chocolate coarsely chopped
1/8 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups water
4 ounces butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup corn oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 large eggs
corn oil (for deep frying)
powdered sugar
cinnamon sugar (equal parts sugar and cinnamon)

Steps:

Chocolate Caliente:
Bring milk to a boil. Add in chocolate and sugar.
Stir over heat until chocolate is melted and sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
Churros:.
Heat water, butter, salt, brown sugar, oil, vanilla extract and nutmeg to a rolling boil.
Mix flour and baking powder together; stir vigorously into water mixture over low heat until mixture forms a ball (about one minute). Remove from heat.
Beat eggs in all at once. Continue beating until smooth.
Let the dough cool. Place dough in a piping bag with a large star tip.
In a large frying pan, heat oil in a pan 2 inches to 375 degrees F.
Pipe the churros in long rods directly into the hot oil.
Fry in 2-3 batches until golden brown on all sides about 2-3 minutes. Drain on paper towel.
Dust while still warm with choice of sugars and serve with Chocolate Caliente.