Chocolate Dippity Donuts (Paula Deen)

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

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

•  oil, for frying
• 1 (16 1/3ounce) can  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  candy (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.
6. Place the doughnuts on a plate and serve when the chocolate on the doughnuts sets, about 5 minutes.