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Penuche Fudge

Penuche fudge is a traditional recipe your grandparents might well have made. It’s an old-fashioned recipe which is nostalgic as well as delicious. Fudge always makes a wonderful treat, especially this variety with nuts as well as vanilla. The flavor is most definitely all there and the texture is great too, especially if you love your fudge to have a satisfying crunch in every bite. If you’re wondering about the name, penuche fudge simply means it’s made with brown sugar in place of white sugar. 
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Cook Time 10 minutes
chilling and setting time 1 hour
Servings: 20
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped nuts maybe walnuts or pecans
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 5 ounces evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Nonstick spray as needed

Method
 

  1. Use nonstick cooking spray to lightly grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan.
  2. Line it with plastic wrap or parchment paper.
  3. Stir the brown sugar and butter together in a heavy pot over a moderately low heat until the sugar dissolves and the butter melts.
  4. Add the evaporated milk and bring the fudge mixture to a boil.
  5. Take it off the heat and let it cool down for half an hour.
  6. Stir in the vanilla and salt.
  7. Beat in the powdered sugar, bit by bit.
  8. Fold in the nuts, then spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf tin.
  9. Refrigerate for 20 minutes, not covered.
  10. Once the fudge is set, you can cut it into pieces and serve.