Old-Fashioned Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons light molasses
1/2 cup undiluted evaporated milk
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut in pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup nuts, chopped (your choice)

Preparation

Mix butter, sugar, molasses and milk in a heavy sauce pan.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Add chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted.
Cook to soft ball stage (234\u00b0-240\u00b0F on candy thermometer), or until mixture forms a soft ball when a small amount is dropped into cold water.
Mix in the vanilla and nuts and pour mixture into a greased 8x8x2 inch pan.
Cool, and when fairly firm, cut into small squares.