Quick Chocolate Caramels

3 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
1 square baking chocolate (1-oz), melted
1 Tbsp vanilla

Butter an 8-inch square pan.

Combine sugar, butter, milk and melted chocolate together in a heavy saucepan.

Cook and stir constantly until temperature reaches 246° on the candy thermometer (firm ball stage).

Remove from heat. Beat mixture until cool. Add vanilla.

Pour into pan. Cut into 1-inch squares.