Preparation time : 40 minutes
Makes 600 g of fudge

500 ml sugar
75 ml water
60 ml butter
25 ml golden syrup
1 can (385 g) Nestle condensed milk
5 ml vanilla essence

1. Lightly grease a 27 times 17 cm pan
2.Place sugar and water into a heavy saucepan. Stir over a low heat for 10 minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Add the butter and syrup, stirring until the butter has melted. Add Nestle condensed milk and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
4.Cook gently, stirring all the time, for approximately 25 minutes until soft ball stage ( test with a sugar C, or drop a little mixture into a cup of tap water )
5. Remove from the stove, add the vanilla essence and beat until it begins to thicken.
6. Pour into pan and leave to cool. Cut into squares when almost cold.