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 suagr
  • 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 & butter to a saucepan & bring to a boil.
  2. Once the water boils, switch off the flame & add in the flour. Mix well to remove any air pockets.
  3. Once the flour is incorporated, switch on the flame & cook the dough until it becomes glossy & starts sticking to the base of the saucepan, while mixing continuously.
  4. Let the mixture cool before adding in an egg & vanilla extract. Mix well.
  5. Prepare a piping bag by adding a star nozzle to the base & fill the cooled dough in the piping bag.
  6. Pipe out churros directly in the hot oil & fry until golden brown & cooked through.
  7. Drain the excess oil from the churros & transfer to a plate.
  8. Mix the sugar & cinnamon powder thoroughly & roll the fried churros in it so that they are well coated.
  9. For the pistachio paste, add the pistachios, icing sugar & sunflower oil to a blender & blend until the paste is smooth & creamy. This will take 10-15 minutes depending on the speed & sharpness of your blender.
  10. Using a metal straw, hollow out the middle of the churros & 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 & enjoy.
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/pistachio-churros/