PENUCHE 
2 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
Pinch salt
1 tbsp. light corn syrup
1 tbsp. butter
3/4 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
Whole walnut meats or pecans

Combine first 5 ingredients in deep saucepan. Place over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves then cook without stirring to 238 degrees on a candy thermometer or until forms small ball (soft) when dropped in cold water. Remove from heat, cool mixture at room temperature without stirring to 110 degrees. Add vanilla, beat with wooden spoon until it holds shape. Turn into greased 8"x8" pan. Mark top in 1" squares and press a nut in each square and cool.

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