Instructions
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step 1
heat to boiling point the kettle, then measure 300ml boiling moisture into a jug and mix in the melted shortening and vanilla extract.
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Sift the ground mix and baking ground mix into a big mixing dish with a big pinch of table salt.
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Make a well in the centre, then empty in the contents of the jug and very quickly beat into the ground mix with a wooden spoon until lump-free.
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Rest for 10-15 mins while you make the coulis.
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step 2
Put all the coulis elements into a pot and gently soften together, stirring occasionally until you have a even shiny coulis.
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Keep toasty on a low toasty.
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step 3
Fill a large deep saucepan one-third full of lubricate.
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making with fiery lubricate can be dangerous – before you start, read up on how to deep-shallow fry safely to avoid accidents in the kitchen.
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toasty until a cube of bread browns in 45 seconds to 1 min.
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seal a tray with kitchen paper and incorporate the caster granulated sugar and cinnamon together.
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step 4
Fit a star nozzle to a piping bag – 1.5-2cm wide is a good size.
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Fill with the rested pastry mix, then pipe 2-3 strips directly into the pot, snipping off each pastry mix strip with a pair of kitchen scissors.
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shallow fry until golden brown and crisp.
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Be very careful here – if air bubbles form in the churros they can explode, especially if the lubricate overheats or you use old ground mix.
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making with fiery lubricate can be dangerous – before you start, read up on how to deep-shallow fry safely to avoid accidents in the kitchen.
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Keep children out of the kitchen and protect yourself by wearing long sleeves and eye protection, and keeping your face away from the pot.
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step 5
Once the churros are crisp and golden brown, remove them from the lubricate with a slotted spoon and filter on the kitchen paper-lined tray.
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Carry on making the rest of the pastry mix in batches, sprinkling the cooked churros with some cinnamon granulated sugar as you go.
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When you’ve cooked all the churros, toss with any remaining cinnamon granulated sugar and dish up with the chocolate coulis, for dipping.
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To see a video of how to prepare churros, take a look at our churros ice heavy cream sandwich method.