"Churros"

So...if you've ever been to Costco, you might know that they sell Churros for $1. I LOVE them. And, since we no longer belong to Costco...I no longer eat them. Well, on Simply Delicioso (FoodNetwork) the host of the show, Ingrid Hoffman, made what she called "churrisimos" and they looked just like churros...maybe they are the same thing...I'm not sure. Anyways, I thought...why not? I've been wanting to make something with puff pastry for a long time since I've never used it...so I went ahead and purchased some at the store on Friday.

So, it started off well...I thawed the puff pastry like the directions said, and then I mixed the cinnamon and sugar together and prepared my working surface and baking sheet. Then...I re-read my instructions quick...and I was supposed to brush the pastry with water. Well... I have no "pastry" brush or any brush for any baking/cooking in the kitchen. What? Why don't I have that. I have lots of stuff I don't use...Uh. Ok. I'm bummed. So, Josh suggests I use a spatula. Oh. Ok.




Anyways, the spatula didn't work (thanks for the suggestion though, Josh). So, I ended up just using my fingers. It worked just fine and I tried to make them as "cinnamon-y and sugar-y" as possible...but I still want a brush now. (Hello...Christmas idea, Josh!)

Since Josh was around he took some "action" shots of me as I was twisting away at my churros and putting them on the baking sheet. Thanks, Josh!

My goal was to place them all on one baking sheet (there were 12). Then, I remembered..."puff" pastry. I figured they needed more room. So, I pulled out another baking sheet. I'm glad I did that. they looked fluffy and yummy out of the oven.

However...I'm NOT glad that I left the second sheet in too long...and ended up really burning that second sheet. Oops!!! (Geesh, it's so burnt the black totally matches my sweatshirt!) I was sad. Josh thought it was funny. I always burn stuff. Oh well. Overall, easy and fun, and I'd make them again...just not burn them again...

**Oh, and I have some new recipes to try for dinner soon...now that I have more time since classes are ending...so the blog should be updated within a week or so for sure!!!