Churros with a spicy hot chocolate
Treat yourself with this churros recipe and enjoy with a nice cup of hot chocolate, spiced with Espelette pepper
1. Pour flour into a large bowl. Combine 20 cl of water, sugar, salt and orange flower water, and bring to a boil. Pour it over flour. Mix vigorously with a wooden spoon until well combined. Let cool, then spoon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large open-star tip. Pipe 8 cm long ribbons. The deep fry oil needs to reach 180°C.
2. Immerse and fry directly 3 churros at a time, until golden brown (about 3minutes). With a slotted spoon, remove them and transfer on paper towels. Sprinkle icing sugar. Repeat same process until you finish the churros batter. Arrange a few churros together in a paper cornet.
3. Prepare the spicy hot chocolate: with a sharp knife, chop the dark chocolate. Split the pod lengthwise into two halves, and remove the seeds with a tip of a knife. Add sugar, spice and vanilla beans over low heat. When it starts simmering, remove the vanilla pod, and over low heat bring to a boil. Add the chocolate and whisk for about 10 minutes.
4. Serve the hot chocolate in mugs and savor with a portion of churros.
Photo credit: Sucré Salé
