Panocha Walnuts Food

PENUCHE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter., In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugars, milk, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a rapid boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage). Remove from heat. Add vanilla and remaining butter to pan (do not stir)., Cool, without stirring, to 110°, about 40 minutes. Beat with a spoon until fudge just begins to thicken. Add walnuts; continue beating until fudge becomes very thick and just begins to lose its sheen (about 10 minutes total). Immediately spread into prepared pan. Cool., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store between layers of waxed paper in airtight containers.

WALNUT PENUCHE (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, letting foil extend above 2 sides.
• Grease lightly.
• Spread nuts in a 9 inch microwave safe pie plate.
• Microwave uncovered on high 6 to 7 minutes, stirring 3 times, until lightly toasted.
• Melt butter in a 3 quart microwave safe bowl.
• Stir in sugar and milk until blended.
• Microwave uncovered on high 7 to 9 minutes, stirring 4 times, until sugar has completely dissolved and mixture has thickened and is a medium caramel color.
• Using potholders, move bowl to heatproof surface.
• Add vanilla.
• Beat with an electric mixer 3 to 4 minutes until smooth and shiny.
• Add walnuts and beat on low sped 1 minute to distribute evenly.
• Spread in prepared pan.
• Cool, then cover and refrigerate until firm, 2 to 3 hours.
• Holding foil ends, carefully lift candy to cutting board.
• Peel off foil.
• Cut candy in 1 inch squares.
• Store tightly covered in a cool place.

PANOCHA

Steps:

• Cook all ingredients together for 5 minutes, by the clock, after boiling point is reached. Beat thoroughly Pour into buttered platter and mark into squares before candy cools.

PANOCHA WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water and salt in 3 quart sauce pan.
• Slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves.
• Boil slowly to 246 degrees Farenheit (firm ball stage) Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla and walnut halves, stir until nuts are coated, then keep stirring, until the syrup crystallizes and turns "sugary". At this point they should not be sticky at all, but rather dry-looking.
• Dump out on waxed paper or foil and QUICKLY separate nuts using two forks.
• I usually have someone else work with me on this step.
• Let cool thoroughly before storing in a tightly covered container.

BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine milk, brown sugar, butter, and salt in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and bring just to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture registers 238°F on thermometer and a teaspoon of mixture dropped into a small bowl of cold water holds a soft ball when pressed between your fingers (this will take about 30 minutes).
• Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Beat in vanilla with an electric mixer at medium speed, then add confectioners' sugar a little at a time, beating until fudge is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Spread evenly in an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Refrigerate, uncovered, until firm enough to cut, about 30 minutes.
• Cut fudge into 64 squares with a sharp paring knife.

PANOCHA RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients expect vanilla in large saucepan stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture boils. Cook stirring constantly until temperature reaches 238 on a candy thermometer or to soft ball stage. Remove from heat and cool to 110 degrees. Add vanilla. Beat until mixture loses it's gloss and begins to set then quickly stir in nuts. Quickly pour into 8 x 8 inch pan and cool. Cut into squares.