Churros with chocolate dipping sauce

Crispy Spanish fried dough sticks dusted in cinnamon sugar and served with a rich dark chocolate dipping sauce.

• 250 ml water
• 250 g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Oil for frying
• 100 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 200 g dark chocolate
• 200 ml double cream
• 2 tbsp sugar for the chocolate sauce

Method

1. 1
   Bring the water to the boil with salt. Remove from heat, add flour and baking powder, stir until a smooth dough forms.
2. 2
   Heat oil to 180°C. Pipe the dough through a star nozzle directly into the oil.
3. 3
   Fry in 10 cm lengths, cutting with scissors. Cook for 3–4 minutes until golden.
4. 4
   Mix cinnamon and sugar. Roll the hot churros in the cinnamon sugar immediately.
5. 5
   Make the sauce: heat the cream, add broken chocolate and sugar. Stir until smooth.
6. 6
   Serve the churros hot with the warm chocolate sauce.