Italiano Creams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. white sugar
1 1/2 c. white corn syrup
1 large can condensed milk
1/4 to 1/2 lb. butter
1 or more c. peanuts or nuts to taste
1 c. vanilla to taste

Preparation

Mix sugar, syrup, milk and butter thoroughly; cook gradually until it comes to a boil.
Beat constantly from the time it is put on the fire until it forms a medium hard ball in cold water.
Beat well until creamy.
Add nuts and vanilla.
Pour onto buttered platter; cut into squares.