Peanut Butter Penuche
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 2 c. packed light brown sugar
- 1 c. milk
- 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- Butter bottom and sides of a heavy 4-quart saucepan.
- In pan, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugars dissolve and mixture begins to boil.
- Reduce heat; attach candy thermometer to pan. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reads 236u0b0 (soft ball stage).
- Remove from heat.
- Add peanut butter, but do not stir it in.
- Set pan aside; allow to cool undisturbed.
- (Do not stir or move pan during cooling.) When thermometer reaches 115u0b0, add vanilla. Beat by hand vigorously about 10 minutes, or until mixture starts to lose its gloss.
- Pour into a buttered 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan.
- Score into small squares. When penuche is only slightly warm, cut or break into squares. Makes 2 pounds.
sugar, brown sugar, milk, light corn syrup, salt, peanut butter, vanilla
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=889386 (may not work)