PISTACHIO CHURROS
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¾ cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Sunflower oil, for frying
  • FOR COATING
  • 3 tbsp castor sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
  • FOR THE PISTACHIO PASTE
  • 1 cup pistachio, shelled
  • 1 + ½ tbsp icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
Instructions
  1. Add the water, sugar and butter to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Once the water boils, switch off the flame and add in the flour. Mix well to remove any air pockets.
  3. Once the flour is incorporated, switch on the flame and cook the dough until it becomes glossy and starts sticking to the base of the saucepan, while mixing continuously.
  4. Let the mixture cool before adding in an egg and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  5. Prepare a piping bag by adding a star nozzle to the base and fill the cooled dough in the piping bag.
  6. Pipe out churros directly in the hot oil and fry until golden brown and cooked through.
  7. Drain the excess oil from the churros and transfer to a plate.
  8. Mix the sugar and cinnamon powder thoroughly and roll the fried churros in it so that they are well coated.
  9. For the pistachio paste, add the pistachios, icing sugar and sunflower oil to a blender and blend until the paste is smooth and creamy. This will take 10-15 minutes depending on the speed and sharpness of your blender.
  10. Using a metal straw, hollow out the middle of the churros and fill it with the pistachio paste using a piping bag. Pipe in the paste from both ends of the churros.
  11. Serve hot with some extra pistachio paste as a dip and enjoy.
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/pistachio-churros/