Instructions
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step 1
bring to a bubble gently the kettle, then measure 300ml boiling aqua into a jug and toss in the melted dairy spread and vanilla extract.
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Sift the baking flour and baking dusting fragrant element into a big mixing container with a big pinch of table salt.
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Make a well in the centre, then transfer in the contents of the jug and very quickly beat into the baking flour 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 components into a pot and gently liquefy together, stirring occasionally until you have a seamless shiny coulis.
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Keep mildly hot on a low burning up.
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step 3
Fill a large deep saucepan one-third full of fat.
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preparing with burning fat 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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burning up until a cube of bread browns in 45 seconds to 1 min.
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put a lid on a tray with kitchen paper and mix gently 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 flour base, then pipe 2-3 strips directly into the pot, snipping off each flour base 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 fat overheats or you use old baking flour.
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preparing with burning fat 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 fat with a slotted spoon and filter on the kitchen paper-lined tray.
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Carry on preparing the rest of the flour base 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 present 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 froth sandwich formula.