Churros Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 limes, zested
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs, beaten
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• pastry dough, bag and large star tip

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with water, salt and zest of 1 lime. bring to a simmer and then slowly whisk in flour. remove from heat and keep whisking until mixture forms a ball and breaks away from the sides of the pan. slowly add eggs in thirds. spoon batter into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and refrigerate 15 minutes. meanwhile, fill a large saucepan 2/3 full with vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees f. remove batter from refrigerator and slowly squeeze 3-inch long strips of batter into the oil. fry in batches, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes, flipping halfway through. drain churros on paper towels. in a paper bag, add sugar, cinnamon and remaining zest. once churros have cooled slightly, in batches, toss churros in bag and shake to coat with cinnamon sugar. serve warm.