Raising four happy kids is easy. Satisfying their sweet tooth isn't. One child loves anything made with chocolate and peanut butter, another likes everything Oreo, one will eat anything as long as it doesn't have nuts or raisins and the other will only eat what he can help make. But they all love churros! I love to eat churros with a cup of mexican hot chocolate, but the churros disappear I can prepare it.
Churros are fun and easy. Churros are traditionally strips of dough, but my kiddies prefer fun shapes like coils and snakes. If you don't have a decorater's bag with a star-tip, just spoon the batter into a large Ziploc bag and cut off the corner tip.
Churros
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cinnamon Sugar
Directions:
In a large skillet, heat enough vegetable oil to measure 1-inch deep.
In a medium saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil; remove from heat. Quickly stir in flour and salt until mixture forms a ball. Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time until dough is smooth. Spoon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a wide star tip. Squeeze strips of dough (or any desired shape) into hot oil.
Fry until churros are a deep golden brown on both sides. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. Roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Serve warm. Enjoy!!!
Cinnamon Sugar: Mix together 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon.
With Love,
Leslie Limon
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You just said that raising FOUR kids is easy??? OMG I've got one (and she's till in the oven!) and I'm freaking out! You're too cool for me - out of my league!
ReplyDeleteBut these Churros MMmmmmm I think I could do this! The ones you can buy on the street here are always like 4 hours old and I've been wanting a fresh one forever! SO COOL, I am GOING to do this! Thank You!
LESLIE!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEE!!!!!! OMGOMGOMG I JUST right this minute finished making your Mole sauce! My very first EVER homeade mole and OMGOMG I think it might actually taste GOOD!! OHHHH I'm going to hypervenalate!! It's my husbands favorite food and I've been wanting to make it for years but I've been afraid - but your recipie seem do-able (and it totally IS) and it's done and I CAN'T WAIT for him to taste it!!! EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! OMGOMGOMG FOR REAL!!! Thank You !!!
ReplyDeleteGringa-in-Mexico, Thank you. And I hope you and your hubby enjoyed the mole!
ReplyDeleteHe liked it! He said it's better than from the STORE and I'm so proud :)
ReplyDeleteHey Leslie -- I thought this recipe looked familiar, and I see that it's virtually identical to the recipe for cream puff pastry. I had no idea!
ReplyDeleteHave you made cream puffs? They're baked in a hot oven, rather than in oil, and can be filled with anything (sweet or savory).
I'm going to try the churros!
best,
decided to look at your recipes and all I can say is "can I eat at your house someday"?
ReplyDeletegreat recipes leslie...keep up the good work.
MCM: Churro dough is very similar to "Choux paste". I've made cream puffs and eclairs with choux paste before, but have always been curious if my churro dough would work. Now that you agree, I'm definitely going to give it a shot!
ReplyDeleteBOB: Thanks for coming by my recipe blog. And you are more than welcome to eat and visit at my house anyday!
mmm...i loooove churros, and we have a guy on the corner who makes them FRESH every night! However, my family and friends in Canada would love this treat if I made it for them on a visit!!! THANKS!
ReplyDeleteOMG...i had no idea you had this blog...so i'm am going to light my hubby's fire..pull out some real mexican cooking for him! Ohhhh he will so fall in love with me all over again! Grocery list int he making....will let you know how this pans out! You rock mama! and your pictures are so awesome...so you ever thought about a gringa recipe book?
ReplyDeleteI made the churros, and the were a bit cakey, I thought that next time i would use 2 eggs? They were soooo yummmy though! My son was so excited!
ReplyDeleteYum, that looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, the photos of food on your sidebar look scrumptious! I want to try them. My girls LOVE churros! Especially when they're warm, churros are delicious!
ReplyDelete~Mimi from SITS
MMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYup, my husband will LOVE this one. Bookmarking for later. {found you through #commenthour)
ReplyDeleteYesssssss! I love Churros! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteTk for the recipe the kids loved them :) and they were soo easy to make
ReplyDeleteI made these last night and my kids loved them they ate them hot, I will definately make this again. A nice treat.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to find this recipe. The girls thoroughly enjoyed churros when we were in Mexico last Nov. I'm happy to know they don't require specialised ingredients and we can make them at home.
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