2 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) melted butter
1/2 cup sugar (additional)
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all ingredients except the additional 1/2 cup sugar in a large heavy saucepan. Once this gets hot, put the additional 1/2 cup sugar into skillet and melt until brown on medium-low heat, then pour into the saucepan with the other ingredients. Cook until soft ball stage (234°F to 240°F) on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir until creamy and thickened. If icing begins to set up too fast you can soften with a cup of miniature marshmallows or marshmallow creme. Spread over a yellow cake. You will need to work fast, this sets up quickly just like homemade Fudge.

Submitted by: LJR