Churros con chocolate is a traditional Spanish dessert made of deep-fried dough and served with a hot, thick chocolate sauce for dipping. The churro dough is typically cooked from simple ingredients such as flour, water, oil, sugar, and salt. The cooker fry dough until golden brown and crispy. The hot chocolate sauce is usually made from cocoa powder, sugar, and milk. Churros con chocolate are often served as a dessert or snack and can be found in many Spanish restaurants and cafes.
Origin
Churros, a traditional Spanish dessert, were originally invented by shepherds who craved something sweet and warm on cold nights while tending their Churra sheep. They would fry the dough over an open fire in a pan, and thus the churros were born.
Churros are fried rings of custard dough that are served for breakfast in cafes throughout Spain and are also commonly made at home. The dish has become a cult classic in Spain and is popular in Latin America, France, Portugal, the southern United States, and Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands.
A classic way to serve churros in Spain is with a rich and thick chocolate sauce, known as Churros con Chocolate. It’s the perfect dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
- Flour – 200 gr.
- Water – 400 ml.
- Egg – 1-2 pcs.
- Butter – 50 gr.
- Salt a pinch
- Vanilla sugar – 1 tsp.
- Baking powder – 1 tsp.
- Starch – 1 tbsp.
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp.
- Olive oil – 500 ml.
Cream:
- Chocolate – 30 gr.
- Milk – 50 ml.
How to make churros con chocolate
Step 1. In a small saucepan, heat water and add butter, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
Step 2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, vanilla sugar, and starch.
Step 3. Pour the dry mixture through a sieve into the saucepan with boiling water and whisk together. Cook the dough until it’s thickened.
Step 4. Remove the pan from heat and mix the dough thoroughly until it’s smooth.
Step 5. Add one egg to the dough and mix well, using a mixer if needed.
Step 6. Transfer the dough to a pastry bag.
Step 7. Heat vegetable oil in a deep-sided pan over medium heat until it’s ready (you can test it by dropping in a small piece of dough – if it sizzles, it’s ready).
Step 8. Reduce the heat to medium-low and squeeze the dough from the pastry bag into the hot oil.
Step 9. Fry the churros until they turn golden brown on both sides.
Step 10. Remove the churros from the pan and place them on a plate lined with a paper towel.
Step 11. To make the chocolate sauce, heat milk in a saucepan and add some chocolate. Stir the mixture until the chocolate is completely melted.
Step 12. Serve the freshly made churros alongside the hot chocolate in a small bowl for dipping.
