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Mrs. Wiggs

Serves/Makes:A bunch

Ingredients

• vegetable oil for deep frying
• 1 cup (225 ml) water
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) melted butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) flour
• 2 large eggs
• sugar for coating

Preparation

• Heat oil in deep fryer or sauce pan to 375 degrees (200 C.). It should be 2 to 3" deep.
• In another saucepan, combine water,salt sugar, and butter.
• Bring mix to rolling boil.
• Add flour all at once.
• Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and thick and pulls away from pan.
• Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each, until dough is smooth and shiny.
• Spoon dough into large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
• Squeeze 6 to 7" ribbon of dough into hot oil, slice off.
• Cook 2 or 3 ribbons of dough at one time, for about 5 minutes or until brown.
• Remove churros with a slotted spoon.
• Drain on paper towels.
• While warm sprinkle with granulated or confectioner's sugar or cinnamon-sugar mix.
• Serve while hot.

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