A Churro By Any Other Name…

A churro is a delectable “morning time” treat of decorative star-shaped dough that is deep fried into a very pretty donut. (They can be and should be eaten any time of the day! In fact, in Madrid they are generally enjoyed as a midnight snack.) Churros are works-of-art, sometimes twisted into knots, or formed into circles to make them even more decorative. The light golden colored fried churro comes dusted with a very light coating of cinammin-sugar, and normally is filled with a very rich custard called dulce de leche, that melts in your mouth. At times, it is also possible to get a lemony chiffon style of filling or a rich chocolate one. If you are eating the churro formally, you sit and enjoy it dipped into a steaming mug of very hot chocolate. I usually eat mine on the run, though as I stroll from a local “pasteleria” to our home in Miraflores. Oh, to transplant this delicacy to the U.S.!