Toffee Churros
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Toffee churros are a crispy fried pastry treat coated in toffee sauce and dusted with cocoa powder. Made with all purpose flour, eggs, butter and milk, these delightful desserts come together in just 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking. They suit anyone looking for an indulgent sweet snack or dessert that combines the classic texture of churros with rich toffee flavour.
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Ingredients
- 500 gall-purpose flour
- 400 ggranulated sugar
- 25 gbaking powder
- 10 gsalt
- 200 gunsalted butter
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 120 mlwhole milk
- 300 gtoffee sauce
- 50 gcocoa powder
- 100 mlheated water
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400ºfF).
Tip: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, 120ml of milk, and 10g of salt. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
Tip: The mixture should not boil.
- 3
Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
Tip: Remove from heat.
- 4
Stir in the unsalted butter until melted.
Tip: Let cool slightly.
- 5
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
Tip: Add the egg and mix until a smooth dough forms.
- 6
Add the dough to the cooled toffee mixture and mix until a smooth dough forms.
Tip: Knead the dough for 5 minutes.
- 7
Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope.
Tip: Twist the rope into a churro shape.
- 8
Heat the heated water in a large saucepan over high heat until boiling.
Tip: Dip the end of each churro into the toffee sauce to coat.
- 9
Place the churros on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Tip: Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- 10
Remove the churros from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
Tip: Serve warm.
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