Plated + Served: On the Eleventh Day of Christmas…

January4

Churros!

In celebration of the Eleven Pipers Piping, Mama made Mexican Crullers, better known as Churros.

Churros are crispy fried dough fritters sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. They come in two shapes: thin and coiled in the traditional cruller shape or long and thick “porras” (the Spanish word for baton).

In some parts of Latin America, Churros are filled with guava paste, chocolate, dulce de leche (caramel and sweet cream) and even cheese.

The dough you used to make the Seven Swans-a-Swimming is the same dough used for Churros. To get the crunchy ridges, a pastry bag with a star tip works best, but I’ve also used a Ziploc® Brand Freezer Bag.

Deep-fried and delightfully sweet… these are the perfect way to start the weekend, if you remember portion control!

Now… get piping!

 

 

 

 

Plated + Served: On the Seventh Day of Christmas…

December31

How about Seven Swans a-swimming in chocolate sauce?

Oh, and they’re filled with little scoops of vanilla ice cream rolled in coconut.

This is the kind of dessert that, when you bring it to the table, everyone is dumbfounded that YOU actually made it.

Honestly, making this recipe isn’t that difficult. The hard part is convincing yourself that the swans don’t have to be perfect.

Come to think of it… as we head into a new year, that’s a pretty good lesson for all of us!

 

 

 

Hi…
I’m Christina Chavez

I was a TV journalist for many years, but with a house full of kids I decided to come off the road, go to culinary school and follow my passion for cooking. Mama’s High Strung is all about food… everything from creative recipe ideas to some really cool kitchen gadgets and cooking tips. I live in Chicago, but I love to travel and write about my food discoveries! You can reach me by email: mamashighstrung@gmail.com