Churros (mexican Crullers)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 bring water, sugar and salt to boil.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 stir in flour all at once and beat until smooth.
• 4 beat in eggs one at a time until mixture is smooth.
• 5 spoon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star point.
• 6 pipe 3 inch strips onto waxed paper or floured surface.
• 7 add lemon peel to fry fat and heat to 375 degrees.
• 8 fry churros a few at a time for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden, turning as necessary.
• 9 drain on paper towels.
• 10 roll in sugar.