Chocolate Nut Icing

Directions

1. 1
   Cook the sugar with the butter and milk until they reach the soft ball stage.
2. 2
   (To test, drop a few drops of the mixture into a cup of cold water and roll them between the thumb and first finger.)
3. 3
   Add the chocolate chips and beat until the icing reaches a consistency for spreading.
4. 4
   Just before icing the cake, fold in the nuts.