Churros (Spanish Doughnuts)

Description: Make and share this Churros (Spanish Doughnuts) recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter, cut in pieces
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• oil, for frying
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

1. In medium saucepan, combine butter and water. Bring to a boil; add salt and remove from heat.
2. Add flour all at once; beat with wooden spoon.
3. Return to heat; beat with wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool.
4. Beat in an egg at a time. Add vanilla and continue beating until mixture is satiny.
5. Press mixture through fluted tip pastry bag or cookie press, 1/2-inch wide opening. With wet scissors, cut into 2-inch strips as it drops in fat heated to 350*F. Fry for 2 minutes on each side. Do a few at a time.
6. Drain; roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.