Sopaipillas With Chocolate Sauce

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   Make the sauce: Bring 1/4 cup water, the brown sugar and salt to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

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   Whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth.

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   Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.

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   (You can refrigerate the sauce, covered, up to 3 days; reheat before serving.)

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   Make the sopaipillas: Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a large deep skillet until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the tortillas, turning once, until bubbly and golden on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per batch.

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   (Return the oil to 350 degrees F between batches.)

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   Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle both sides generously with granulated sugar.

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   Drizzle with the chocolate sauce.

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   Photograph by Yunhee Kim

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.