Churros (spanish Doughnuts)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter, cut in pieces
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• oil, for frying
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, combine butter and water. bring to a boil; add salt and remove from heat.
• 2 add flour all at once; beat with wooden spoon.
• 3 return to heat; beat with wooden spoon for 2 minutes. remove from heat; let cool.
• 4 beat in an egg at a time. add vanilla and continue beating until mixture is satiny.
• 5 press mixture through fluted tip pastry bag or cookie press, 1/2-inch wide opening. with wet scissors, cut into 2-inch strips as it drops in fat heated to 350*f. fry for 2 minutes on each side. do a few at a time.
• 6 drain; roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.