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Churros
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Mix Sugar and cinnamon for dusting Churros and put aside
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Seive Flour and Baking powder in a largish bowl.
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Beat in first measure of oil and the boiling water
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Mix Mix Mix until you have a stickyish dough
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Leave the dough while the second measure of oil heats up for cooking them
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Heat the oil to 170c and attempt to keep in at this temperature throughout the cooking
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When temperature is reached put the dough into a piping bag (or a strong clear plastic bag with one corner snipped off if you don't have a piping bag) and squeeze short 'sausage shapes' into the oil.
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I use kitchen scissors to get them off of the end of the nozzle.
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You can use what ever shaped nozzle tickles your fancy in your piping bag.
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Cook in batches of about 5 or 6 until they turn golden brown and then get out and drain on.
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plotting paper and then put into the cinnamon sugar while hot, tossing to coat
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Creme Brulee
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Put Cream, vanilla and peel in a saucepan and heat to near boiling for 5 minutes
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Leave to steep
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beat up egg yolks and castor sugar and then put the cornflour in the egg mixture and beat slightly again
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Heat the cream back up to NEAR boiling again and then, while whisking, slowly add the CREAM TO THE EGG YOLKS mix
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Put back on the heat but DO NOT let boil.
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Stir until custard thickens to the point you can run your finger through it on the back of a spoon and the custard doesn't go together again
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Strain through a seive and then gently stir in preserved lemon
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Pour in small dishes or Ramekins and Refridgerate overnight
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To serve, Sprinkle a heaped teaspoon of castor sugar on top of each Brulee and blow torch.
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If you do not have a blow torch you can grill (broil) them but you have to keep a close eye that the sugar doesn't burn.
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You are looking for a caramel on the top that after a minute or so will be hard and crack when bashed with a spoon
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Place on a larger plate and put 3-5 Churros (depending on appetite) to the side of the Brulee
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Serve and enjoy!