Healthy and delicious, these warm, crispy churros with a cocoa sauce will awaken your senses.
Prep time: 5-10 mins | Cooking time: 5-8 mins | Finishing time: 10-15 mins
Ingredients250ml water TIP: if wanting to use cocoa powder in churros batter: substitute 10g of flour for cocoa powder. Cocoa Powder suggestions: deZaan True Gold: Sweet caramel, nutty notesdeZaan True Dark: Cocoa and fruity notes to compliment the spices deZaan Terra Rossa: Bitter chocolatey notes that combine well with the spiced sauce deZaan Rich Terracotta: Chocolatey and nutty notes that will pair well with the spices deZaan Crimson Red: Great milky, chocolatey flavour with a slight red tint. |
MethodPrepare a piping bag with desired tip (a star tip is recommended). Prepare sheet tray with silpat or parchment paper. Set aside until ready to use. Preheat a pan with oil to 190ºC. In a separate pan add the water, coconut oil, fennel seed, cinnamon stick, anise, sugar and salt. Set the pan on the stove and warm on a medium heat. Bring to a boil. Once to a boil, take pan off heat and gradually add in the flour. Stirring vigorously to create a smooth paste. Return the pan back to low/medium heat and cook for 1 minutes while stirring continuously. Take off heat, transfer to a heat-proof bowl and remove the cinnamon stick. Allow to cool down slightly and pipe while its still pliable. (Note: careful the batter might still be hot while piping). Once batter has been cooled down slightly, pipe into desired shape and size. Once churros have been piped and cooled completely they're ready to be fried. Depending on the size of the frying pot, do not add too many churros to the oil for two reasons: it will bring down the temperature of the oil and they might float and stick together. With a heat proof spoon (or a spider) flip the churros half way through to allow even cooking on each side. Approx. 2-3 minutes on each side. (Note: this depends on the size of the churros). Once ready, transfer to a sheet tray lined with kitchen towels to soak up the excess oil. Ready to eat with warm cocoa sauce. |
Recipe courtesy of deZaan
