Citrus-and-Spice Churros with Mocha Sauce

Name: Citrus-and-Spice Churros with Mocha Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters espresso beans; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 3 larges eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 237 milliliters milk; 227 grams milk chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon sugar, plus 1 cup for coating; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 serving Vegetable oil, for frying

The recipe Citrus-and-Spice Churros with Mocha Sauce could satisfy your European craving in about 1 hour. This recipe covers 59% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This dessert has 2642 calories, 53g of protein, and 149g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 1. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, ground cardamom, salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, bring the milk just to a boil with the espresso beans.

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Espresso Beans

Milk

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Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain the milk into a measuring cup; you should have about 5 ounces.

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Milk

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Wipe out the saucepan, return the milk to it and bring just to a simmer. Off the heat, stir in the chopped chocolate until melted.

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Chocolate

Milk

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Whisk the sauce until smooth and transfer to a bowl. Keep warm.

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Sauce

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Whisk

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In a medium saucepan, combine the 1 teaspoon of sugar with the butter, salt and 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Off the heat, add the flour all at once and stir until incorporated. Scrape the mixture into a bowl. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat in the eggs one at a time until smooth.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Water

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Salt

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Hand Mixer

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Add the vanilla and citrus zests. Scrape the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip.

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Vanilla

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In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1 cup of sugar with the cinnamon and cardamom. In a large saucepan, heat 2 inches of vegetable oil to 35

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Vegetable Oil

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Sugar

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Working carefully and quickly, pipe about eight 3-inch lengths of batter into the hot oil; use a knife to cut between the pieces. Fry over moderate heat, turning once, until golden and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, lift out the churros and let drain for 10 seconds, then transfer them to the spiced sugar and toss to coat.

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Sugar

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