Buttery Penuche (Brown Sugar) Fudge

NitaCook's Note:

This makes the most delicious, decadent rich buttery penuche fudge you will ever taste.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 60 one inc ...

• 2⁄3; cup canned evaporated milk
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• ¾ cup unsalted butter , cut into chunks
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup toasted walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. In a heavy medium sized pot, bring first 4 ingredients to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
2. Reduce heat to low and stir frequently until candy thermometer reads 240°F (soft ball stage) (this will take about 20-30 minutes).
3. Pour into a metal bowl as a plastic one will melt and add vanilla.
4. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed.
5. Add powdered sugar slowly and continue beating until fudge is thick and smooth (about 3-4 minutes).
6. Add walnuts and stir with spoon.
7. Spread in an ungreased 8" square pan and refrigerate-uncovered for about 30 minutes.
8. Cut into small squares and eat.

Reviews

[November]

Lovely taste and texture. My second attempt at fudge (the first was gritty with undissolved sugar.) and it went very well. I have a tip not included in the recipe; do NOT scrape the sides if the pot after it boils, the undissolved sugar from the sides will cause all of the sugar to crystalize.

[NMMomof2]

I just made this and like one of the reviews I got a crumbly mixture. I've been making candy for a long time. I think this is something having to do with my dry climate and high altitude. There was a time when I was adding the powdered sugar that I thought the consistancy was about right, and I still had a lot of powdered sugar to add. I will make this again, because it tastes delicious. Just looks weird. Next time I will add powdered sugar until I get the thick creamy texture you get immediately when making chocolate fudge. I hope this helps someone!

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

I'm sorry but this fudge did not turn out as good as I'd expected it to. I had alot of problem in step 5. On adding the powdered sugar, the fudge did not turn thick and smooth. Instead, it was dry and not of the consistency of fudge at all. What I had in my mixing bowl, were tiny round balls of the mixture of butter-milk-brown sugar and salt(that had been cooked until the soft ball stage). I thought that the amount of butter was less, and added 3/4 cup(melted) more. But, when I tried mixing it with the electric mixer, it was still no use. Then, I tried mixing it with a spoon and it was somewhat better. But still, it hasn't come out upto the mark. Taste-wise it is nice. But, still I wish I knew where the mistake lies in the recipe.