Brown Sugar Butter Scotch Candy

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg-sized pat of butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Method

1. 1 Combine brown sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil without stirring.
2. 2 Boil until the mixture hardens on a spoon when tested in cold water.
3. 3 Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla if using.
4. 4 Pour onto buttered plates and mark into squares before it hardens.