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INGREDIENTS
1 cup water
1
/3 cup unsalted butter, cut in cubes
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
1
/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Nonstick cooking spray
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
AIR-FRIED CHURROS
INTERMEDIATE RECIPE
DIRECTIONS
1 In a small saucepan, add water, butter,
3 tablespoons sugar, and salt. Stir to combine
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
2 Once boiling, reduce heat to low and add
flour, stirring constantly with rubber spatula
until smooth.
3 Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl.
Cool for 5 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and
beat by hand with a whisk or spatula until fully
combined. Transfer to piping bag with a star tip
or a large resealable plastic bag with one of the
corners cut off.
4 Spray a sheet pan with nonstick spray.
Pipe churros into 4-inch pieces. Use scissors
or a paring knife to cut each one from piping
bag. Place pan in refrigerator for 1 hour to set.
5 Place SearPlate in bottom rails to catch any
drippings from falling onto the bottom heating
elements. Select AIR FRY, set temperature to
400°F, and set time to 15 minutes. Press the
setting dial to begin preheating.
6 Transfer churros to Air Fry Basket, leaving
about
1
/2 inch between each. Spray with
nonstick spray.
7 When unit has preheated, open door, and
place basket in the top level of the oven.
Close door to begin cooking.
8 While churros are cooking, mix cinnamon and
remaining sugar together in a large bowl.
9 When cooking is complete, carefully remove
basket from the oven. Spray churros with
nonstick spray, toss in the cinnamon sugar
mixture, and serve warm.
PREP: 10 MINUTES | REST: 1 HOUR | PREHEAT: 1 MINUTE | COOK: 15 MINUTES | MAKES: 8 SERVINGS
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INGREDIENTS
1 bag (2 pounds) frozen waffle fries
1
1
/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 cup prepared guacamole
1
/2 cup sour cream
1
/2 cup prepared salsa
1 can (4 ounces) chopped jalapeño peppers, drained
1
/4 cup chopped cilantro
1
/2 small red onion, chopped
WAFFLE FRY NACHOS
BEGINNER RECIPE
DIRECTIONS
1 Remove Air Fry Basket from oven. Place
SearPlate in bottom rails. Select AIR FRY,
set temperature to 390°F, and set time to
30 minutes. Press the setting dial to begin
preheating. While unit is preheating, arrange
waffle fries in the Air Fry Basket.
2 When unit has preheated, open door, and
place basket in top level of oven. Close door
to begin cooking.
3 After 25 minutes, press the setting dial to
pause cooking. Open door, remove basket, and
evenly cover the waffle fries with shredded
cheese. Return basket to oven, close door, and
press the setting dial to resume cooking.
4 After 3 minutes, check to ensure that all cheese
has melted on fries. If not, continue cooking
for an additional 2 minutes, until cheese has
completely melted.
5 When cooking is complete, carefully remove
basket from oven. Dollop waffle fries with
guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. Sprinkle
with jalapeño peppers, cilantro, and red onion.
Serve immediately.
PREP: 5 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 1 MINUTE | COOK: 30 MINUTES | MAKES: 8 SERVINGS
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