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, divided
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
Add 2 tablespoons butter, stir until butter melts.
Cover and boil mixture 3 minutes.
Remove cover, and continue to cook, 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 before cutting into squares.
Yields 3 dozen squares.