Old Fashioned Brown Candy

Directions

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.