Ingredients

3 Cup sugar
1 unflavored gelatin envelope
1 Cup milk
1/2 Cup light corn syrup
3 one-ounce chocolate squares
1 1/4 Cup butter
2 Teaspoon vanilla
1 Cup chopped nuts, optional

Instructions

Butter the sides of a heavy saucepan. Mix sugar and gelatin in the pan. Add milk, syrup, chopped chocolate and butter and cook over medium heat. Stir and cook to soft-ball stage (236-238 degrees F.). Remove from heat and pour into a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla, cool for 15 minutes and then beat until thick. Stir in nuts and pour into a buttered 9 x 9-inch pan. Cool before cutting.