Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
  • vegetable oil, for frying
  • sugar for sprinkling
  • 8 ounces chopped dark chocolate, melted

Instruction

  • Place flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl and whisk together.
  • Add boiling water to flour mixture and stir together with a wooden spoon until mixture is fully combined, with no dry spots.
  • Pour 3 inches oil into a tall sided pot and preheat to 350˚F.
  • Push mixture into a churro maker with a medium star insert, or piping bag fitted with a medium star tip and pipe 6 inch churros directly into the hot oil, snipping the ends off with scissors, before piping another churro. Fry a few at a time.
  • Fry churros for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
  • Transfer churros onto a cooling rack, lined with a paper towel and repeat until all churros have been fried.
  • Transfer churros onto a platter and sprinkle with a generous amount of sugar. Serve with melted chocolate on the side.