Royal Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
1 c. milk
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans

Preparation

Combine sugar and cocoa in a saucepan.
Add milk; stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved, then bring to a boil.
Stir occasionally and cook until a small amount of candy dropped in cold water forms a soft ball.
Remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla.
Do not stir.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes, then beat until mixture thickens.
Stir in nuts and quickly pour into a buttered pan.