Churros with Dark Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• Churros (Choux Pastry:)
• 250 g Water
• 100 g butter
• 125 g flour
• 2 Eggs
• Cinnamon sugar:
• 100 g Sugar
• 5 g cinnamon powder
• Chocolate sauce:
• 1 shot espresso coffee
• 200 g 70% dark chocolate
• 500 ml cream
• Vanilla ice cream - optional to make or buy:
• 1 Vanilla pod
• 250 ml milk
• 250 ml Cream
• 125 g sugar
• 5 Egg yolks
• Spiced Caramel (by heinstirred:)
• 1 tin caramel treat (dulce de leche)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1

   Churros:

2. 2

   In a sauce pan bring water and butter to a boil until the butter has melted.

3. 3

   On a medium heat add the flour and stir with wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball.

4. 4

   Remove from heat and place into a mixing bowl and allow to cool.

5. 5

   Once the mixture is room temperture, mix in the eggs one at a time.

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   Mixture will be soft and can be placed into a piping bag with a star nozzle

7. 7

   Place in the fridge to chill for about 1 hour.

8. 8

   In a medium saucepan fill the pot half way with oil and put on a medium heat.

9. 9

   Once oil is hot, start frying off the churros into any shape desired.

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    When golden and crisp, toss them into the cinnamon sugar.

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    Chocolate sauce:

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    In a saucepan place chocolate, espresso and cream over a low heat and whisk while chocolate melts.

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    Reheat when serving.

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    Vanilla ice cream:

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    Split the vanilla pod in half and remove all the seeds.

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    Place seeds and pod into a pot with the cream and milk and bring to a boil.

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    In a mixing bowl whip up the eggs yolks and sugar until ribbon stage.

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    Slowly pour the warm milk mixture onto the egg mixture, whisking continously.

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    Allow to cool down before placing into an ice cream machine and churn

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    Too serve:

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    Warm the chocolate sauce and place into a milk jug.

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    Top the churro with vanilla ice cream and pour warm chocolate sauce over.

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    To make the spiced caramel, add about 1 -2 tbsp hot water to the caramel treat and mix to soften the caramel to a sauce consistency. Mix in the spices and let it stand for 30 minutes to infuse. Serve as a dipping sauce for the churros