Dad's Old Tyme Fudge

This recipe came from Julia Winsor Kaufmann and was passed on to her daughter, Hellen (Kaufman) Bristow, who passed it to her son, Christopher M. Bristow, who continues the tradition here.

Ingredients
3/4 Cup Milk 2 Cups Pure Cane Granulated Sugar 2 Ounces Unsweetened Baking Chocolate 1 Pinch Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 3 Tablespoons Salted Sweet Cream Butter 1 Buttered dinner plate
Directions
Combine Milk and Sugar in a medium saucepan Heat and stir until simmer Add Unsweetened Baking Chocolate Heat and stir until dissolved Add Baking Powder Lower Heat and stir until thickened (a drop will stay together in cold water) Remove from heat Add Vanilla and Butter - stir Let cool 3-5 minutes and butter a large dinner plate Beat fudge continuously with metal spoon or wisk until thickened (forms small folded stacks when dripped from spoon back into the pan) Pour into buttered dinner plate, let stand until hardened