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Ingredients
Dough:
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½ cup water
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2 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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½ tablespoon salt
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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1 ½ cups grapeseed oil for frying, or as needed
Dark Chocolate Sauce:
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4 tablespoons heavy cream
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1 (2 ounce) bar dark chocolate (70%)
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2 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®)
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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½ teaspoon ground coffee beans (Optional)
Cinnamon-Cardamom Sugar Mix:
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8 cardamom pods, seeded and hulls discarded (Optional)
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1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
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1 star anise pod (Optional)
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½ cup white sugar
Directions
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Bring water to a boil in a medium-sized pot. Add vegetable oil, sugar, and salt. Stir to combine. Add flour and turn off heat. Stir continuously and vigorously with a wooden spoon until dough balls up and follows your spoon around the pan, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside to cool when dough feels firm and supple.
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Heat 3/4- to 1 inch of grapeseed oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat.
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While oil heats, combine heavy cream, dark chocolate, chocolate-hazelnut spread, butter, sugar, and ground coffee in a pan set over lowest heat. Stir often to ensure even melting, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Grease the inside of a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Insert dough and squeeze it all the way to the bottom of the bag.
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Insert the handle of a wooden spoon into the oil heating in the pot; if it bubbles steadily, the oil is ready. Carefully squeeze dough out of the bag directly into the hot oil, cutting it off at 6-inch lengths. You can also pipe lengths of dough onto parchment paper and transfer them to the oil by hand. Do not crowd the pot.
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Fry churros, turning every minute, for 2 to 3 minutes total. Transfer fried churros to a dish lined with paper towels.
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Place cardamom seeds, cinnamon stick, and star anise in a spice grinder and blend to a fine powder. Transfer to a wide dish and add sugar. Mix well to combine.
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Toss warm churros into the cinnamon-cardamom sugar. Serve alongside a dipping cup of the chocolate sauce.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
528 | Calories |
32g | Fat |
59g | Carbs |
4g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 528 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 32g | 41% |
Saturated Fat 9g | 43% |
Cholesterol 29mg | 10% |
Sodium 888mg | 39% |
Total Carbohydrate 59g | 21% |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 9% |
Total Sugars 42g | |
Protein 4g | 7% |
Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
Calcium 27mg | 2% |
Iron 2mg | 8% |
Potassium 64mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.