Valentine's Churros with Chocolate Sauce
Our Valentine's Churros recipe was developed in collaboration with Movers & Bakers.
Churros actually use the same ingredients and method used to make choux pastry. However, churros are deep fried not baked, giving them a really crisp outer shell and a soft middle. They are served freshly cooked, normally coated with sugar and a chocolate sauce for dipping.
Love is sweet, so why not make your valentine this gorgeous treat!
For the churros:
Unsalted butter
Caster sugar
Water
Plain flour
Salt
Large eggs
For the chocolate sauce:
Chocolate (we like half milk/ half dark, but can be adapted to preference)
Unsalted butter
Step 1 of 5
Draw heart shapes on pieces of parchment paper large enough to cover the base of the baking trays, being sure to leave some space between the hearts for the churros to spread. I use a thick pen so the shape is easily visible through the paper. Flip the paper over so the ink is underneath and place in the baking trays. Set the trays aside whilst preparing the pastry dough.
Step 2 of 5
Place the butter, sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat to melt the butter and dissolve the sugar, then turn up the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat off and immediately dump in the flour and salt, beating until completely combined and the mixture forms a ball of dough. Set aside for a few minutes to cool
Step 3 of 5
Preheat the oven to 210C/ 410F. If using an air fryer, preheat to 190C/375F. Add the eggs into the flour mixture one at a time, beating thoroughly in between each addition. Transfer this mixture to a piping bag fitted with a star shaped nozzle. Pipe heart shapes using the hearts you drew earlier as a guide.
Step 4 of 5
Time to cook the hearts! If using an oven, bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp. If air frying, bake for 14 minutes then flip the hearts and air fry on the other side for a further 5 minutes to brown evenly. Turn the oven/air fryer off and leave the hearts in the oven/air fryer to cool for about five minutes before turning out to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Step 5 of 5
To make the chocolate dipping sauce, place the milk and dark chocolates in a small saucepan. Heat gently whilst stirring continuously until completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat. Add in the butter and stir until melted and silky smooth. Enjoy immediately by dipping the churro hearts into the rich, thick chocolate sauce.
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