Caramel Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
1 c. milk
3 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix brown sugar and milk.
Stir until the sugar is dissolved, then boil without stirring to the soft-ball stage (238\u00b0 on candy thermometer).
Add butter.
Remove the icing until it is thick and creamy.
If the icing becomes too thick, thin it with a little cream.
Makes enough to frost 2 (9-inch) layers.