Churros all the Way!

Imagine yourself after a delicious meal full of your favorite dishes and as you dug into them, feeling full, you thought to yourself: “Umm this great lunch calls for a sweet wrapping up”; and it’s when you find yourself craving for something sweet to top up your happiness. There are infinite desserts that can do the trick for you, but when you’re craving for something in particular, there’s a saying a strongly believe in: Listen to your body and give it what it wants. So when I’m feeling like having dessert (before or after lunch), churros are a great way to go. Now, you all might be wondering what in heavens is this?; well I’ll tell you all about it and believe me when I say that by the time you finish reading this article you’ll be craving for some of them too!

First of all, churros are fried-dough strings top up with sprinkled sugar and cinnamon and their background comes a long way. No one is exactly sure of their origins as some believe they were brought to Europe through Portuguese explorers all the way from China, while others say they were created to fulfill the need Spanish shepherds had to access to easy and quickly-made food since they spent most of their time up in the mountains. But the truth be told, even though all the stories behind these mouthwatering treats are very entertaining, in my opinion the one single thing that matters from it is all the possible types of churros there can be made. For instance, when looking for an easy recipe to make churros I discovered there are so many ways of making them!, and what’s even more captivating is that people have come with all sort of names and techniques to prepare this amazing dessert.

So digging through books and webs, I finally found the perfect recipe to fit my kind of churros and all you need to make them is right here: ¼ cup butter, 2 tbsp brown sugar, ½ tsp salt, 1 cup water, all melted in a saucepan; plus 1 cup flour and when cooled, add in ½ tsp vanilla extract and 4 eggs. Then, make a dough, string it out with the help of a bag and fry till golden brown; sprinkle up with sugar and cinnamon and there you’ve got the most delicious treat you’ll ever taste!

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Written By Nany Indriago.