Old Fashioned Brown Candy

1. 1

   Pour 1 cup of sugar into heavy pan and place over low heat.

2. 2

   Begin stirring with wooden spoon and keep sugar moving; it will take about 15 minutes to completely melt all sugar and it should be the color of light brown sugar syrup.

3. 3

   Pour remaining sugar, together with 1 cup milk, in heavy kettle and set over low heat to cook slowly while you are melting sugar.

4. 4

   As soon as the sugar is melted, begin pouring it into kettle of boiling milk.

5. 5

   Pour slowly, continue cooking and stirring just until mixture is 238 degrees to 240 degrees Fahrenheit.

6. 6

   Turn out the fire and immediately add baking soda, stirring hard as it foams up.

7. 7

   As soon as soda is mixed, add butter; it will melt as you stir.

8. 8

   Set pan of candy off the stove for 20 minutes until lukewarm.

9. 9

   Add vanilla and begin beating using a wooden spoon.

10. 10

    Beat until mixture is thickened and glossy.

11. 11

    Add broken nuts and mix.

12. 12

    Turn into a buttered pan.

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