green food colouring (optional)
225g/8oz plain flour, sifted
¼ tsp almond extract
65²µ/2¼´Ç³ú icing sugar
300g/10½oz shelled unsalted pistachios
½ tsp salt
4 tsp sugar
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú vanilla sugar, for coating the churros
1½ tsp vanilla extract
vegetable oil, for deep frying
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú dark chocolate, chopped
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú white chocolate, melted
200g/7oz white chocolate
25g/1oz salted butter, cubed
165g/5¾oz salted butter
4 large free-range eggs
5 large free-range egg yolks
125ml/4fl oz full-fat milk
100ml/3½fl oz single cream
1 tbsp almond liqueur