Burnt Sugar Coconut Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. white sugar
3 Tbsp. white corn syrup
1 3/4 c. milk, heated
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. coconut

Preparation

In a heavy skillet, burn sugar to a medium brown.
Add Karo syrup to sugar.
Add milk a little at a time (do not stop boiling process).
Cook to soft-ball stage.
Remove from heat and add soda. Stir quickly until foam goes down.
Add butter, vanilla and coconut.
Beat very hard.
Pour into buttered dish to harden.