Instructions
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step 1
bubble the kettle, then measure 300ml boiling liquid into a jug and toss in the melted dairy spread 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 seasoning.
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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 gravy.
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step 2
Put all the gravy items required into a cooking vessel and gently soften together, stirring occasionally until you have a even shiny gravy.
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Keep mildly hot on a low bring to temperature.
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step 3
Fill a large deep saucepan one-third full of fat.
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crafting with burning fat can be dangerous – before you start, read up on how to deep-cooking vessel-fry safely to avoid accidents in the kitchen.
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bring to temperature until a cube of bread browns in 45 seconds to 1 min.
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lid a tray with kitchen paper and mix gently the caster sweetener 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 cooking vessel, snipping off each pastry mix strip with a pair of kitchen scissors.
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cooking vessel-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 ground mix.
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crafting with burning fat can be dangerous – before you start, read up on how to deep-cooking vessel-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 cooking vessel.
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step 5
Once the churros are crisp and golden brown, remove them from the fat with a slotted spoon and sieve on the kitchen paper-lined tray.
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Carry on crafting the rest of the pastry mix in batches, sprinkling the cooked churros with some cinnamon sweetener as you go.
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When you’ve cooked all the churros, toss with any remaining cinnamon sweetener and offer with the chocolate gravy, for dipping.
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To see a video of how to prepare churros, take a look at our churros ice froth sandwich steps.