Aunt Kanna's Burnt Sugar Candy

One of Kanna's nieces describes this as "The best fudge in the world! She topped her Burnt Sugar Cake with it, and of course, the icing was my favorite part of the cake!"

4 cups	sugar
1 tablespoon	butter
1 1/2 cups	milk
1 tsp.	vanilla extract
1 cup	chopped nuts (hickory or pecan)

Cook together: 3 c. sugar & 1 1/2 c. milk. Let boil to a thick syrup; then, place on back of stove.

Melt 1 c. sugar, allowing it to brown the least bit; then, pour into above mixture, stirring constantly.

Add 1 T. butter.

Let cool before stirring.

Add vanilla & nuts. Mix well, and pour into plates.

When nearly cold, cut into squares.