Chocolate Peanut Fudge

Sugar (granulated),2 cups
Milk,½ cup
Chocolate,2 squares
Butter,1 tablespoon
Flavoring (vanilla),1 teaspoon
Peanuts (shelled),½ cup

Putting the sugar, milk, chocolate and butter into a saucepan, Betsey let them boil until they reached the "soft ball" stage, then removing from the fire she placed the saucepan in a pan of cold water, added the peanuts and vanilla and beat until it was thick like heavy cream. Pouring at once into a buttered pan, she marked the candy in squares.