Flop Proof Fudge

OK, so I always SUCKED hugely at making fudge.  All I ever got was this crappy sticky mess that landed up in the bin or if I was feeling particularly pissy, the kids were forced to eat it.   This recipe really works.

Ingredients:

1 tin condensed milk
2 cups white sugar
125g unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence or extract

Method:

In a heavy based pot cook the condensed milk, sugar and butter stirring continuously.  Keep stirring for about 10 minutes. (Don't worry if the mixture catches, that is what gives it colour - when this happens stir like mad) You'll notice that the mixture starts making large bubbles and when you take some of the mixture onto a cold plate it immediately gets that fudge like consistency.  Remove the pot from the heat and beat in the vanilla essence.  Pour into a greased square dish.  Allow to cool for 10 minutes and cut in to blocks.