Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1 c. milk
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/2 c. butter or margarine, divided
1 c. finely chopped pecans
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
Add 2 tablespoons of butter; stir until butter melts.
Cover and boil mixture for 3 minutes.
Remove cover and continue to cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches soft ball stage (234\u00b0).
Remove from heat and without stirring, add remaining butter, pecans, peanut butter and vanilla.
Cool 10 minutes.
Beat mixture until well blended and pour immediately into a buttered 9-inch square pan.
Cool and cut fudge into 1 1/2-inch squares.
Yields 3 dozen.