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  16. For the coating whisk together 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish, set aside.

    Heat about 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil in a large pot or deep saute pan over medium-high heat to 360 degrees. Prepare the dough while oil is heating.

    Add water, butter, sugar and salt to a large saucepan, bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

    churros

    Add flour, reduce heat to medium-low and cook and stir constantly with a rubber spatula until mixture comes together and is smooth (a few lumps in it are fine).

    churros making batter in saucepan

    Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl, let cool 5 minutes.

    churros adding egg and vanilla to batter

    Add vanilla and egg to flour mixture then blend immediately with an electric mixer.

    churros batter in mixing bowl

    Blend until mixture comes together and is smooth (it will separate at first but keep mixing it will come together).

    churro batter in mixing bowl mixing with electric hand mixer

    Transfer to a 16-inch piping bag fitted with a rounded star tip (no bigger than 1/2-inch). I recommend using the Ateco 845 or Ateco 846 (in the kit).

    Carefully pipe mixture into preheated oil, into about 6-inch lengths, cut end with clean scissors.

    churro batter in piping bag fitted with star tip

    Let fry about 2 minutes per side until golden brown.

    churros frying in oil

    Transfer to paper towels to dry briefly, about 15 seconds (don’t wait too long or they’ll be dry and the sugar won’t stick as well).

    churros drying on paper towels

    Then transfer to cinnamon sugar mixture and roll to coat.

    Repeat process with remaining dough (frying no more than 5 at once, separate with metal tongs if they stick a little).

    Let cool for a few minutes then serve warm.

  18. 4 ounces of butter/8 tbsp
    1 cup of water
    1/4 tsp of cinnamon
    1/4 tsp salt
    Bring to boil
    Slowly add in 1 1/4 of flour
    Rest for 5-7 minutes
    Add in 3 eggs 1 at a time
    Mix each time
    Piping bag/ roll in ball
    Fry in hot oil
    Roll in cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar and cinnamon

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