Churros can be a very tasty and great snack when made the right way. They can be served or made in different ways but my personal preference has always been the mexican churro. To make a mexican churro one begins by mixing ½ cup of …show more content…
Then mix together 1 cup of water, 1 ½ tablespoons of sugar, ½ tablespoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. This mixture should be placed in a pan and whisked then brought to boil. Once the mixture begins to boil the pan should be removed from the heat and the flour should be mixed until it forms a ball. Once that process is completed a decent amount of vegetable oil should be heated in a large pot. It should be enough vegetable oil to cover the dough when placed in it. While most recipes call for placing the dough in a pastry bag and placing a star tip to pipe out the churros. I found out that if one is going to place the dough in a pastry bag it is easier to wait till it cools down because it was difficult and made holes in the bag. I prefered to roll the dough with my hands to about the length of about 5-6 inches. The total amount of churros that can be made varies depending on how long and thick one makes the churros. They should not be made too thick or they will not be cooked through to the middle. This recipe makes about 10 (4-inch)