Wingin’ It: Churritos del Espantapájaros for Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Churritos del Espantapájaros con Salsa de Chocolate

Are churros a big thing in Kansas City? I have no idea and frankly I’m sick of researching the city/region. So screw it, I’m just going with a fun suggestion from Buffalo Rumblings editor in chief Matt Byham instead. Surprisingly easy, makes a ton, and delicious. I pair it with a chocolate sauce for dipping and everything has red pepper in it if you dare.

Full disclosure, once in a while there are techniques and more that I’m not super comfortable experimenting with. My typical process is to look at several recipes to see how they differ and create something unique. With the boiling liquid step for churros and how sensitive batters and doughs can be to change, I only made a couple small tweaks to this recipe from Makinze Gore, posted on Delish.

I’ve made enough changes where I could argue this is my own, but I’m not afraid to say this (fantastic) recipe’s foundation belongs to Makinze, so please show her some love and open that recipe up in another tab if you don’t mind so she gets her clicks too (she has some great photographs showing the process too).

Also of note, I’m quite comfortable with simple chocolate sauces, so that’s an espantapájaros original.

This recipe is fantastic for game day, but you’ll want to be sure and make these well ahead of your tailgate or homegate party.

Churritos del Espantapájaros con Salsa de Chocolate

Serves: 4 - 6
Active Time: 30 min
Total Time: About an hour

Ingredients

Churros

3⁄4 cup water
1⁄4 cup coconut milk
6 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground red pepper
2 large eggs

Cinnamon/sugar/pepper dust

3⁄4 cup sugar
1⁄4 cup cinnamon
1⁄4 cup ground red pepper

Chocolate

1⁄2 cup coconut milk
4 Tbsp orange juice
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp ground red pepper

You’ll need: Medium saucepan(s), large mixing bowl, egg beater or stand mixer, icing bags and star tip, candy thermometer, tongs, large plates

1. Bring water, coconut milk, butter, and sugar to boil in a medium saucepan.
2. Stir in vanilla, and remove from heat.
3. Combine flour, salt, and red pepper in large mixing bowl.
4. Stir in hot liquid until thickened and evenly mixed.
5. Blend eggs in thoroughly, one at a time (using egg beater, handheld mixer, or stand mixer.) I started with medium speed to avoid splashing and ended on high speed to whip in air.
6. Cool...