Bacon Churros with Chocolate-Orange Dipping Sauce

Churros are fried pate a choux dough (you know, the stuff cream puffs are made of) with a crispy, sugary exterior and an almost custard-like interior. They’re always served with a chocolate sauce for dipping, so I chose chocolate and orange because it is one of my favorite flavor combinations. I add Grand Marnier to the chocolate sauce, but feel free to just zest a small orange instead to keep this alcohol-free. Hickory powder adds an extra hint of smoky goodness and can be found online. It