Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   In a medium saucepan, combine Water, Unsalted butter and Salt. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.

   ⏲️ Boil water and butter mixture

   ✓ Checkpoint: Butter fully melted and mixture bubbling vigorously
2. 2

   Remove from heat and add all All-purpose flour at once. Stir vigorously until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides.

   ⏲️ Mix dough

   ✓ Checkpoint: Smooth, glossy dough ball forms with no dry flour spots
3. 3

   Let dough cool for 5 minutes, then beat in Large eggs one at a time until smooth and pipeable.

   ⏲️ Incorporate eggs

   ✓ Checkpoint: Dough is shiny and holds soft peaks
4. 4

   Heat Vegetable oil to 180C in a deep pot. Pipe 10cm strips directly into oil using a star tip.

   ⏲️ Fry churros⚠️ Critical step

   ✓ Checkpoint: Deep golden brown and crisp on outside

   💡 Chef's Tip: Fry 3-4 at a time, do not overcrowd
5. 5

   Drain churros, then toss immediately in mixture of Granulated sugar and Ground cinnamon.

   ⏲️ Coat in cinnamon sugar

   ✓ Checkpoint: Evenly coated with sugar crystals sticking to surface
6. 6

   For sauce: gently heat Heavy cream until steaming, pour over chopped Dark chocolate and stir until silky smooth.

   ⏲️ Make chocolate sauce

   ✓ Checkpoint: Glossy, pourable sauce with no chocolate chunks