Dessert for 6
Churros with Chocolate Sauce
Churro dough cooks briefly on the stove, fries until golden, and gets coated with cinnamon sugar and chocolate sauce.
Typical price
$5.37for 4 servings
$1.34 per serving$5.37 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: holajalapeno.com
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.06 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperFlourOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 quart vegetable oil (optional)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 recipe mexican chocolate sauce
Steps
- Heat the water, butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla, and salt in a 2-quart saucepan until boiling.
- Stir in the flour over low heat for 2 minutes, then cool the dough for 5 minutes.
- Beat in the egg until the dough is smooth, then transfer it to a piping bag.
- Heat 1 quart oil in a deep pan to 350 F and mix the remaining sugar with cinnamon.
- Pipe 4-inch strips into the oil and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until golden and cooked through.
- Drain the churros, toss them with cinnamon sugar, and warm the prepared chocolate sauce for 2 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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