Sourdough Churros with homemade chocolate sauce
Serves 20
Directions
- 1Add butter, water, sugar and vanilla in a pan.
- 2Add butter, water, sugar and vanilla in a pan.
- 3Add butter, water, sugar and vanilla in a pan.
- 4Add the flour and sourdough discard and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon for 1-2 minutes, until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated and the dough becomes a thick, smooth paste.
- 5Add the flour and sourdough discard and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon for 1-2 minutes, until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated and the dough becomes a thick, smooth paste.
- 6Add the flour and sourdough discard and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon for 1-2 minutes, until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated and the dough becomes a thick, smooth paste.
- 7Remove from the heat and scrape the dough into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
- 8Remove from the heat and scrape the dough into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
- 9Remove from the heat and scrape the dough into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
- 10Beat one egg into the dough at a time until completely incorporated.
- 11Beat one egg into the dough at a time until completely incorporated.
- 12Beat one egg into the dough at a time until completely incorporated.
- 13Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- 14Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- 15Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- 16Pipe 3-4” churros onto each piece of parchment paper, making any shape desired.
- 17Pipe 3-4” churros onto each piece of parchment paper, making any shape desired.
- 18Pipe 3-4” churros onto each piece of parchment paper, making any shape desired.
- 19Place 5-6 pieces of parchment paper with the churros on them slowly into the oil.
- 20Place 5-6 pieces of parchment paper with the churros on them slowly into the oil.
- 21Place 5-6 pieces of parchment paper with the churros on them slowly into the oil.
- 22After 30 seconds, pull the paper away from the churros with metal tongs.
- 23After 30 seconds, pull the paper away from the churros with metal tongs.
- 24After 30 seconds, pull the paper away from the churros with metal tongs.
- 25Fry the churros for about 3-5 minutes (~2 minutes on each side), until crispy golden brown.
- 26Fry the churros for about 3-5 minutes (~2 minutes on each side), until crispy golden brown.
- 27Fry the churros for about 3-5 minutes (~2 minutes on each side), until crispy golden brown.
- 28Toss and coat the churros in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- 29Toss and coat the churros in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- 30Toss and coat the churros in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Ingredients
- water
- water
- water
- salted butter
- salted butter
- salted butter
- granulated sugar
- granulated sugar
- granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
- vanilla extract
- vanilla extract
- salt
- salt
- salt
- all-purpose flour
- all-purpose flour
- all-purpose flour
- sourdough discard
- sourdough discard
- sourdough discard
- eggs
- eggs
- eggs
- oil of choice for frying
- oil of choice for frying
- oil of choice for frying
- granulated sugar
- granulated sugar
- granulated sugar
- cinnamon
- cinnamon
- cinnamon
- milk chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- milk chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- milk chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- heavy cream
- heavy cream
- heavy cream
- milk of choice
- milk of choice
- milk of choice
Equipment
saucepanspatulawooden spoonlarge bowlstand mixerelectric hand mixerpiping baglarge star tipheavy-bottomed potDutch ovenwire cooling rackpaper towelsparchment papermetal tongsslotted spoonsmall saucepan
Tips
- The sourdough discard adds a little tang that you just get in every single bite.
- Fry to golden perfection and coat it in a cinnamon sugar mixture with a chocolate sauce.