Lunch: Churros

Like a cinnamon-sugar stick donut, everyone will love these churros!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Churros

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

vegetable oil, for deep frying
1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 stick butter
1 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 orange, zested
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
4 eggs

Instructions

Fill a deep-fryer or large Dutch oven halfway with vegetable oil and heat to 350 °.
Mix the 2 teaspoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon together in a large shallow bowl, set aside.
Combine the butter, water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Once it has come to a boil, lower to a medium heat and add the flour, orange zest and nutmeg, stirring constantly until it comes away from the pan and it forms a ball. Transfer dough to a bowl and use an electric mixer to help cool it off. At this point you can whisk in the eggs, 1 at a time, until it becomes a smooth batter. Transfer the mixture into a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Working in batches, carefully pipe 4-inch long ribbons directly into the hot oil to fry. Fry until golden, turning if necessary, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with tongs and drain on paper towels. Transfer the churros into the sugar/cinnamon mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately while still warm.

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