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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    12

    churros
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico

By Mely Martínez

Published 2020

  • About

Growing up, a trip to downtown Tampico meant an obligatory stop at a restaurant called El Elite. Just two blocks from the cathedral, and across the street from Sears, this restaurant had a street stand right in front where passersby could buy aguas frescas and the restaurant’s most popular item: churros. This place is still an icon in my hometown, and the locals know that you will always find some of the best churros there. Please read all the notes and instructions in this recipe before yo