Old Timey Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 or 2 sq. chocolate, grated
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar or 2 Tbsp. corn syrup
2/3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Mix sugar, milk, grated chocolate, cream of tartar or corn syrup and boil slowly.
Stir until ingredients are well blended. Boil to soft ball stage (238\u00b0).
Remove from heat.
Add butter (do not stir).
When lukewarm, add vanilla and beat until it creams (shiny appearance disappears).
Fudge will hold its shape when dropped from the spoon.
Spread in buttered pan.