Churros - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 tbsp sugar
7 tbsp butter, coarsely chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus 2 tbsp
2 None large eggs
None None vegetable oil, for deep-frying
None None Aniseed Sugar
5 None star anise
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Preparation
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Bring 1 cup water, sugar and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add flour and beat with wooden spoon over high heat until mixture comes away from base and side of pan to form a smooth ball. Transfer to a mixer and beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until glossy. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a 1/3 inch fluted tube.
Heat oil in a large saucepan. Working in batches, pipe 2 1/4-inch lengths of batter into oil. Deep-fry churros for 6 mins, or until lightly browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile, to make the aniseed sugar. Blend or process star anise and sugar until finely ground. Roll churros in aniseed sugar. Serve warm.
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