Ingredients
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Apple Churros
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Water – 1 cup
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Wheat Flour – 9 oz (250 g)
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Sugar – 2 tbsp
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Vanilla Sugar – 2 tsp
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Butter – 3 ½ tbsp
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Salt – 1 pinch
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Apples – 2
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Lemon – 1
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Sunflower Oil – 17 fl oz (500 ml)
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Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
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Sugar – ½ cup
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Cinnamon – 1 tbsp
Recipe
Of all the foods that transform into something divine after frying in hot oil, dough reigns supreme. Spain’s equivalent of doughnuts, churros are one of the world’s most indulgent desserts, particularly when made from scratch. With that in mind, today, Cook It would like to share with you an easy and delicious recipe for apple churros.
Although neither traditional nor particularly healthy, apple churros are a treat worth frying for. Crispy on the outside and soft in the center, this dessert will certainly appeal to you. Although a Spanish specialty, you will find all the necessary ingredients for the preparation in your pantry. Churros are deeply satisfying on their own, but tossing them in cinnamon and sugar mixture is an absolutely brilliant move.
Steps
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Pour water into a pot before adding sugars, salt, and butter and bringing the mixture to a boil. |
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Next, stir in flour and mix until homogenous. Transfer the dough into a large bowl and let it cool completely. |
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Meanwhile, peel and grate apples on the coarse side of the grater. |
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Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the apples. Add lemon zest if desired. Stir apples into the cold dough and mix until combined. Transfer the dough into a piping bag with an asterisk-shaped nozzle. |
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Combine sugar and cinnamon in a large, shallow bowl. |
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Heat oil and squeeze out 2-inch pieces of dough, cutting them off with scissors. Deep-fry the future apple churros on each side until golden, about 2 minutes. Drain churros on a paper towel for just a few seconds before tossing in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. |
Isn't it wonderful that two of the most familiar and boring ingredients in the history of cuisine – flour and water – can transform into a delicious, glorious treat? Try this recipe, and you will not stop making it! Be sure to share it with your friends, and don't forget to tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
