French churros, or choux pastry rolls as they are often called, are not actually similar to the traditional Spanish churros. Spanish churros are sweet, fried dough that is usually dipped in chocolate. The French version, made from choux (pronounced su) dough, is much closer to a donut or éclair.
This “French churros” probably refers to a dessert that resembles the shape of churros, but is made from light, airy choux pastry and is often flavored or filled differently.
Here is a recipe that makes a churros-like dessert based on choux pastry, which you can then flavor in various ways:
French “Churros” (Choux Pastry Rolls)
Ingredients:
For the choux pastry:
125 ml water
50 g butter
75 g plain flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 large eggs
For the baking:
Vegetable oil for frying
For the coating and filling (optional):
A mixture of granulated sugar and ground cinnamon
Melted chocolate
Vanilla cream (Crema Pasticcera)
Whipped milk
Fruits
Preparation:
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