Churros & Hot Chocolate Recipe

Here's the recipe for the Churros and Hot Chocolate (hence the title of the post;)).

Churros:

• 8 cups vegetable or olive oil
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

Hot Chocolate:

• 4 ounces dark chocolate
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons sugar

Directions

Churros: 8 cups vegetable or olive oil 1 cup water 1/2 cup margarine or butter 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 eggs 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

Hot Chocolate: 4 ounces dark chocolate 2 cups milk 1 tablespoon cornstarch 4 tablespoons sugar

Heat the oil in a deep frying pan to 360 degrees F.

To make the churro dough, heat the water, margarine, and salt to a rolling boil in a 3-quart saucepan. Add the flour and stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, approximately 1 minute and remove from heat. Beat eggs until smooth and add to the saucepan while stirring the mixture.

Spoon the mixture into a piping bag with a star tip. Squeeze 4-inch strips of dough into the hot oil. Fry 3 or 4 strips at a time until golden brown, turning once, about 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and roll the churros in the sugar mixture. Set aside until ready to serve.

To prepare the hot chocolate for dipping, place the chocolate and half the milk in a saucepan over very low heat and cook, stirring, until the chocolate has melted. Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining milk and whisk into the chocolate with the sugar. Cook on low heat, whisking constantly until the chocolate thickens, approximately 5 minutes. Remove and whisk until smooth. Pour chocolate into cups and serve with churros.

If anyone has a stupid stove like we do, you'll probably have to whisk it for like 15 or so minutes, lol;)

Anyway, seeing as how I can't think of anything else to say at the moment, I'll just leave you a video of NEEDTOBREATHE's new song "Lay 'Em Down". The song is off their new CD "The Outsiders", hope you enjoy!

Have a blessed day!

Grace be with you all!

Alive because of His Blood,

Bekah