Mexican Crullers (Churros)
Need a vegetarian morn meal? Mexican Crullers (Churros) could be an outstanding recipe to try. One serving contains 119 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 15. If you have ground cinnamon, sugar, to 5 eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes. Several people really liked this European dish.
Instructions
To make the crullers: In a medium saucepan, heat 1 cup water, the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt over medium-high heat until the edges of the liquid start to bubble.
Add the flour all at once and stir briskly with a wooden spoon until well mixed and no lumps of flour remain.
Add 4 of the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon after each. The dough should look soft and glossy and keep a "hook" shape when the spoon is pulled from the dough. If not, beat in the last egg.
Scrape the dough into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
Pour enough canola oil into a deep heavy skillet (cast iron is ideal) to fill 1-inch.
Heat over medium heat until the tip of the handle of a wooden spoon gives off a slow steady stream of tiny bubbles. Carefully pipe the dough into the oil, forming 6-inch crullers. Pipe only as many crullers into the oil as fit comfortably. Overcrowding the pan will result in soggy crullers. Fry, turning once, until golden brown on each side.
Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Put the sugar and the cinnamon in a paper bag. Crimp the top and shake well to mix. Drop a few crullers at a time into the bag and shake until coated. Best served as soon as possible.
Recommended wine: Tempranillo, Albarino, Grenache
Tempranillo, Albarino, and Grenache are great choices for Spanish. When pairing wine with Spanish dishes, why not follow the rule 'what grows together goes together'? We recommend albariño for white wine and garnachan and tempranillo for red. The Matchbook Tempranillo with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.
Matchbook Tempranillo
The 2013 Matchbook Tempranillo unfurls with Old World characteristics from two standout Spanish clones. The Ribera del Duero and Tinta de Toro vines grown on our estate contribute the familiar varietal flavors, while the traditional Rioja blending grape Graciano adds tannin and structure. Pronounced aromatics of ripe raspberry and rich plum lead to enticing flavors of earth, spicy cardamom and dark fruit. Smooth and soft on the palate, this seductive red has a bright finish that begs for another sip of this finely structured wine. Pair this Dunnigan Hills Tempranillo with a traditional Paella dish infused with saffron, mussels, shrimp and chorizo.