Flat Churros.

chur·ro/ˈCHo͝orō/

Noun:

A Spanish sweet snack consisting of a strip of fried dough dusted with sugar or cinnamon.

It's like a Spanish doughnut. Churros were created centuries ago by Spanish shepherds, and have since become a traditional Spanish desert. Originally, churros were about the size of a bread stick, and they were eaten plain or rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Once churros were adopted in countries outside of Spain they were upgraded with a hollow center which is filled with all kinds of fillings.

   I had a craving for churros but was far from in the mood to drive to get one. I glanced in the fridge to see if there was anything in there to satisfy my sweet tooth. I glanced at a bag of tortillas and closed the fridge. Then I remembered a comment that Kamden, my four year old son, had made the other day when I had made him and my daughter Khloe a snack. I had fried up some tortillas and sprinkled them with cinnamon and sugar and Kamden said something along the lines of, "These taste like churro chips". So I grabbed the tortillas and recreated the snack.

   The one thing that is difficult for me about blogging recipes is that when I'm done plating I want to dive in, but then I remember I have to get a good picture! I was difficult getting a good shot because I wanted so badly to eat them, they smelled so good! I finally convinced myself that it was necessary that I take one bite to "show the flakiness of the chip"...ya right. I can tell you that my son was right, these do taste like churro in chip form! Try them out they are easy!

Ingredients:

1 Cup Vegetable oil

3 Tortillas

1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

1/2 Cup Sugar

Directions: Heat oil over med/high heat. Cut tortillas into quarters.  Mix cinnamon and sugar in shallow dish. Once oil is heated drop two tortillas in two at a time. Heat until golden brown and turn. Once the churro is golden brown on both sides, transfer with tongs from the pan to the cinnamon sugar mixture. Coat with cinnamon sugar & serve em' hot. nom nom nom!

-GGJ