Churros (Spanish Doughnuts) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 tablespoons butter, cut in pieces
    1/2 cup water
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    3 eggs
    1/4 teaspoon vanilla
    oil, for frying
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/2 cup sugar
Preparation
    In medium saucepan, combine butter and water. Bring to a boil; add salt and remove from heat.
    Add flour all at once; beat with wooden spoon.
    Return to heat; beat with wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool.
    Beat in an egg at a time. Add vanilla and continue beating until mixture is satiny.
    Press mixture through fluted tip pastry bag or cookie press, 1/2-inch wide opening. With wet scissors, cut into 2-inch strips as it drops in fat heated to 350*F. Fry for 2 minutes on each side. Do a few at a time.
    Drain; roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.

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