Chocolate Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. white Karo syrup
2 sq. baking chocolate
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix sugar, milk, syrup, chocolate and shortening in saucepan. Let come to boil, scraping sides until well dissolved.
Boil 3 minutes or 220\u00b0 on candy thermometer.
Remove from heat.
Let cool about 10 minutes.
Add vanilla and beat until spreading consistency.
(Can be thinned with milk or cream if allowed to get too thick.)
Will ice 2 (9-inch) layers 1 1/2 times.
Will ice 3 (9-inch) layers.
Creamy and good.