Churros (Mexican Crullers) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
2 eggs
1/2 lemon, rind of
fat (for frying)
granulated sugar or powdered sugar

Preparation

Bring water, sugar and salt to boil.
Remove from heat.
Stir in flour all at once and beat until smooth.
Beat in eggs one at a time until mixture is smooth.
Spoon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star point.
Pipe 3 inch strips onto waxed paper or floured surface.
Add lemon peel to fry fat and heat to 375 degrees.
Fry churros a few at a time for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden, turning as necessary.
Drain on paper towels.
Roll in sugar.