Donut Sticks With Chocolate Sauce

• 2 quarts peanut oil, for frying
• 1/4 cup sugar, for dusting
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for dusting
• 2 (8 ounce) cans crescent rolls (recommended -- Pillsbury)
• chocolate sauce
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1. In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough peanut oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Slice the seamless dough sheets into 1-inch strips from the shorter length of the dough.
4. Make sure that the strips are not longer than your deep-fryer is wide.
5. Twist each dough strip, and then drop, 3 at a time, into the fryer. Fry the donut sticks until golden brown and crisp, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, flipping with tongs about half way through.
6. Remove the donuts from the fryer and dust with the cinnamon-.
7. sugar mixture.
8. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the first 6 chocolate sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer.
9. Whisk in the chocolate, vanilla, and butter and stir until the sauce is
10. smooth.
11. Serve chocolate sauce on the side for dipping.

peanut oil, sugar, ground cinnamon, crescent rolls, chocolate sauce, heavy cream, light corn syrup, brown sugar, cocoa, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper, semisweet chocolate, vanilla, unsalted butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/donut-sticks-with-chocolate-sauce-443437 (may not work)