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Mix the sugar and cinnamon for the churros in a wide, shallow dish; this is for coating the cooked churros.
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Churros: Put the flour into a bowl and stir in the baking powder, then beat in the olive oil and 1 cup freshly boiled water.
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Keep mixing until you have a warm sticky dough, and let rest for about 10 minutes or for as long as it takes for the corn oil to heat up.
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Heat the oil in a smallish saucepan; it should come about a third of the way up the sides of the pan.
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When you think it's hot enough, toss in a cube of bread and see if it sizzles and browns.
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If it browns in about 30 seconds, it's hot enough; or if you're using an electric deep-fat fryer regulate the temperature, it should be at 325 degrees F. Keep a watchful eye on your hot oil pan at all times.
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Preheat the oven to 175 degrees F.
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When you are ready, load up a piping bag with a large star shaped nozzle (8mm) and fill it with the churro dough.
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Squeeze short lengths, approximately 1 1/2 to 2 inches, of dough into the hot oil, snipping them off with a pair of scissors as you go.
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Cook about 3 or 4 at a time.
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Once they turn a rich golden brown, fish them out with a slotted spoon or tongs onto a kitchen towel lined baking sheet.
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To keep the churros warm while you fry the remaining dough.
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Blot them with paper towels and transfer them to a parchment lined baking sheet.
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Put the baking sheet into the oven to keep the churros warm.
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Even if you let them sit out of the oven, they do need 5 to 10 minutes to rest before you eat them, to allow them to set inside.
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Chocolate sauce: Melt all of the chocolate sauce ingredients in a heavy based saucepan over low heat.
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Once combined and the chocolate has melted, remove the pan from the heat and set it aside in a warm place.
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Toss the hot churros into the sugar and cinnamon mixture and shake them about to get a good covering, just before serving.
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Arrange the churros on a serving platter and serve.
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Pour the chocolate sauce into individual pots for serving (to avoid the double dipping dilemma) and dip'n'dunk away.
