Serves 18
90 min
Churros de Queso (Cheese Churros)
Recipe GLPR9d3ba1c1338216
Golden, crispy fried pastry tubes filled with melting Latin American white cheese. These savory churros are a beloved street food and appetizer, combining a tender pastry shell with a warm, creamy cheese center. Perfect served hot as an appetizer or light main course.
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
Ice water, as needed
6 ounces Latin American white frying cheese, cut into 1/4- by 1 1/2-inch batons
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
Directions
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the chilled butter pieces and work them into the flour mixture using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Add ice water a little at a time, mixing gently until the dough comes together. Form it into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Lightly dust a work surface and your hands with flour. Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick and cut it into rectangles approximately 4 inches long by 2 inches wide.
Place a cheese baton on one side of each dough rectangle. Fold the dough over the cheese and seal the edges by pressing with your fingers or a fork.
Heat the vegetable oil to 350°F in a deep pot or skillet. Working in batches, carefully slide the churros into the hot oil.
Fry until golden brown and crispy, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, turning halfway through cooking. The exterior should be golden and the cheese warm inside.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried churros to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil. Serve hot.
