Old Fashioned Fudge

Ingredients:

3 cups of sugar
1 env. of unflavored gelatin
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of light corn syrup
3 squares (1 oz. size) of unsweetened chocolate
1 1/4 cup of butter or margarine
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts

Directions: 

Butter 8 X 8 X 2 inch pan. In 3 1/2 quart saucepan, mix sugar with dry gelatin. Add milk, corn syrup, unsweetened chocolate, and butter. Cook over medium heat and, stirring frequently, to 238 degrees on candy thermometer, or until a little in cold water forms soft ball that flattens when removed from water.

Remove from heat. Pour into large mixing bowl. Stir in vanilla. Cool 25 minutes. Beat with wooden spoon until candy thickens. Stir in walnuts. Spread in prepared pan. Let cool, then cut into squares. Makes about 2 1/2 pounds.