Churros
Also known as Churros with Cinnamon and Sugar, Homemade Churros · Veg + Egg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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Churros from a stovetop dough of butter, maida and eggs, piped, chilled, deep-fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Serves 4, 30 minutes plus chilling, video.
Ingredients
10 itemsWater1 cup
Sugar1 tbsp
Salt¼ tsp
Vanilla Essence1 tsp
Butter½ cup
Maida1 cup
Cinnamon Powder1 tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Eggs2
Contains: milk, egg, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 520kcal | 2080kcal |
| Protein | 7.1g | 28g |
| Carbohydrate | 57g | 230g |
| Fat | 29g | 117g |
| Fibre | 1.2g | 4.8g |
| Sugar | 30g | 120g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
- 1
Heat the water in a saucepan, add the salt, sugar, butter and vanilla essence. Let it boil and the sugar completely dissolve.
WaterSugarSaltVanilla EssenceButter
- 2
Add the flour all at once and mix using a spatula. Cook for 5 mins, until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. Remove for a gas range, transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool slightly, for 5 mins.
Maida
- 3
Add one egg and stir until well combined and smooth. Repeat the process after adding the second egg, until the mixture is uniform and smooth. Fill the mixture in a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
Eggs
- 4
Pipe 2 inch length churros on a plate lined with greaseproof paper (parchment/ butter sheet). Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- 5
Mix sugar and cinnamon for coating in a shallow bowl and set aside.
SugarCinnamon Powder
- 6
Heat oil in a pot. Fry the churros on a medium flame until golden brown. Coat in cinnamon sugar.
Sunflower Oil
Before you start
- How long does Churros take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Churros serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Churros vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Churros spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Churros?
- 1 cup Maida, ½ cup Butter, 2 Eggs, 1 tbsp Sugar, 1 tsp Vanilla Essence, 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Churros?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Churros?
- About 520 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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