Churros - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. all purpose flour
2 eggs
Lard (fat) for deep frying
Granulated sugar
Peel of 1/2 lemon

Preparation

In saucepan bring water, sugar and salt to a boil.
Remove from heat and stir in flour all at once and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time until mixture is smooth.
Spoon batter into pastry bag fitted with a large star point.
Pipe 3 inch strips onto waxed paper or floured surface.
Add peel from lemon to a deep fat fryer and heat to 375\u00b0.
Fry churros, a few at a time for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown, turning as necessary. Drain on paper towel.
Cover with sugar.