Old Fashioned Caramels

Ingredients:

2 1/2 tbsp . butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 tbsp. molasses
1/2 cup condensed milk
4 squares unsweetened chocolates
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nutmeats (optional)

Directions:

Melt the butter, add the sugar, molasses, and the milk and bring to a boil.

Cut the chocolate into small pieces and add to the milk mixture, stirring constantly until the chocolate is melted.

Boil until the caramel forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water.

Add the vanilla extract and the nutmeats and pour into a greased pan. Cool for a while and when it is firm, cut into squares.