Penuche

This penuche candy is a soft, sweet treat made with brown sugar, cream, and flecked with chopped pecans. A perfect light dessert for after dinner.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 59 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Step 2

Butter an 8x8-inch square dish.

Step 3

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, white sugar, cream, corn syrup, and salt. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Heat the saucepan until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water and placed on a flat surface, between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C). Remove from heat and let cool without stirring until the bottom of the pan is lukewarm. Pour in vanilla and beat until creamy. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan.