Churros with Thick Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

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• 250 ml water
• 150 g all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil or sunflower oil
• 1 liter vegetable oil for frying
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 100 g dark chocolate, chopped
• 300 ml milk
• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Let’s make it

1. Bring water, 1 tbsp oil, and salt to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in flour until a thick dough forms.
2. Let the dough cool 5 minutes. Spoon into a piping bag with a star tip.
3. Heat frying oil to 180 C/350 F. Pipe 10 cm lengths into the oil and fry 2–3 minutes per side until golden; drain well.
4. Mix sugar and cinnamon and toss warm churros in it. For the chocolate, heat milk, whisk in cornstarch, then add chocolate and stir until thick. Serve warm.