Old-Time Fudge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3/4 c. milk
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, cut up or 1/3 c. cocoa
1 tsp. light corn syrup
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. coarsely chopped nuts

Preparation

Butter the sides of a heavy 2 quart saucepan.
In it combine sugar, milk, chocolate, corn syrup and a dash of salt.
Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boiling.
Continue cooking to 234\u00b0 stirring only as needed to prevent sticking.
Remove from heat; add butter or margarine but do not stir.
Cool to lukewarm for 35 to 40 minutes.
Add vanilla and nuts.
Beat for 7 to 10 minutes or until thick and loses gloss. Spread in buttered 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Cut into squares. Yields approximately 1 1/4 pounds.