Ingredients

• 2 cups Tree Top Apple or Pear Flakes
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup butter or margarine
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• Vegetable oil for frying
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Garnish

• 1 cup Tree Top Apple Flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• GLUTEN-FREE FORMULATION

Directions

In a medium saucepan combine water, margarine, and salt and heat until it reaches a boil. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon until it forms a ball and set aside. Remove the dough from heat, beat in eggs and set aside.

Heat two inches of oil to 350 degrees in a deep frying pan.

Spoon churro dough into a pastry bag fitted with a large tip.

Squeeze 4 inch strips of dough into the oil and fry churros rotating them once until golden brown.

Place cooked churros onto a plate lined with paper towels to drain.

Roll churros in apple flakes and ground cinnamon.