Preparation:
Combine butter, sugar, corn syrup, chocolate, and milk in a large saucepan, over a medium flame heat and stir to a boil continue to heat and stir until mixture reaches 238 degrees (soft ball) remove from heat, stir in vanilla cool until barely warm to the touch beat by hand or in a mixer until mixture thickens and is no longer shiny fold in nuts (if used) pour into greased baking pan, allow to form its own shape cool completely serve slightly chilled or at room temperature |