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McCall's Churros

List of Ingredients

Yield: 24 Servings

1/4 c Butter or margarine Cut into small pieces
1/8 ts Salt
1 1/4 c All purpose flour sifted
3 Eggs
1/4 ts Vanilla extract
Salad oil for deep frying
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Sugar




Recipe

In a medium saucepan combine butter with 1/2 cup water. Stir over low heat until butter is melted. Bring just to boiling; add salt and remove from heat. Add flour all a once; beat very hard with a wooden spoon. over low heat beat until very smooth-about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool slightly. Beat in eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Continue beating until mixture has a satinlike sheen. Meanwhile in a deep skillet or deep fryer slowly heat salad oil (at least 1-1/2 inch) to 380*F on deep fry thermometer. Press the doughnut mixture through a large pastry bag with a large fluted tip 1/2 inch wide. With wet scissors cut batter into 2 inch lengths as it drops into hot oil. Deep fry a few at a time 2 minutes on each side or until golden-brown. Lift out with slotted spoon; drain well on paper towels. Meanwhile combine cinnamon and sugar in a medium bowl. Toss drained doughnuts in sugar mixture to coat well. Serve warm.

Source: McCalls "World-Wide Cooking