Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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