Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can condensed milk
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1 c. water
1 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Put sugar in heavy pot.
Mix in cocoa.
Add water and mix very well.
Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Let mixture come to rolling boil.
Add condensed milk and butter.
Lower heat and stir continuously until mixture comes to soft ball stage (250\u00b0) on a candy thermometer.
Add vanilla.
Remove from heat.
Whip with hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
Add nuts.
Pour into greased 7 x 11-inch pan.
Allow to cool.
Cut in bite size pieces.