Ingredients
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For the churros:
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
For the chocolate dipping sauce:
- 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup milk, divided
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
To prepare the churros:
- Heat 1 inch of oil in a large skillet to a temperature of 360 degrees F.
- In a large saucepan, heat the water, butter and salt to a boil. Stir in the flour. Continue to stir until the dough forms into a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs until smooth. Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan. Stir until well combined.
- Transfer the dough to a piping tube fitted with a large star tip. Squeeze 4-inch strips of the churro dough into the hot oil.
- Working in batches, fry the churros until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fried churros to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- In a shallow pie plate, combine the cinnamon and sugar. Roll each churro into the cinnamon-sugar mixture until well coated.
To prepare the chocolate dipping sauce:
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the chocolate and 1/2 cup of the milk.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/2 cup of milk. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the chocolate mixture. Stir in the sugar until well combined.
- Whisk continuously until the chocolate mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and whisk vigorously until smooth.
- Transfer the sauce to individual dipping cups, and serve with churros.