Chocolate Dippity Donuts (Paula Deen)

By KaraRN on February 11, 2008

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• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Servings: 5

About This Recipe

"Found this recipe on foodnetwork.com on Paula's Party."

Ingredients

• oil, for frying
• 1 (16 1/3 ounce) cans biscuits

For the sauce

• 1 (4 ounce) bar sweet chocolate ( recommended ( Baker's German's)
• 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Optional Toppings

• chocolate chips (optional)
• chocolate sprinkles (optional)
• toasted coconut (optional)
• colored candies (optional)
• chopped pecans (optional)
• store-bought glaze (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to about 360 to 375 degrees F.
2. Remove biscuits from the can. Poke a hole in each one with your thumb. Form them into doughnuts. Drop them into hot grease and brown them on both sides until they were done about 2 minutes on each side. Don't forget to flip often.
3. For the sauce:.
4. Melt the chocolate and butter in a saucepan over very low heat. Stir in the sugar, alternating with the evaporated milk, blending well. Raise the heat to medium and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Lower the heat and cook, stirring, until the mixture becomes thick and creamy, about 8 minutes. Stir in the vanilla, remove the pan from the heat.
5. Dip cooked doughnuts immediately into the chocolate mixture before the chocolate starts to cool. Add topping/toppings of your choice.