Mama Ruth'S Cooked Caramel Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. white sugar
1 stick butter
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Put sugar and butter in an iron skillet and stir until mixture turns a light caramel color.
Stir frequently.
Add milk slowly (it will have a tendency to boil over).
Cook about 5 minutes after it begins to boil.
cook until softball stage. Remove from heat, add vanilla and cool.
Stir until thick enough to ice cake.