Chocolate Molasses Walnut Fudge

Sugar (granulated),2 cups
Molasses,¼ cup
Milk,½ cup
Chocolate,2 squares
Butter,1 tablespoon
Flavoring (vanilla),1 teaspoon
Walnut meats (broken),½ cup

The sugar, molasses, milk, chocolate and butter Betsey measured carefully into the saucepan, put on the stove and let boil until a little of the syrup, dropped in cold water, formed a soft ball, then removing from the fire she placed the saucepan in a pan of cold water, added the nuts and vanilla and beat the candy until it was thick like heavy cream. Into the buttered pan she poured it quickly and marked in squares.