Amish Pecan Penuche

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 3 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
• salt

Recipe

• 1 combine the sugar and milk in a 4 quart heavy bottomed pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to avoid curdling.
• 2 cook until the soft ball stage is reached 234*-240*.approximately 16-17 minutes. remove the pan from the heat, and add the butter, and set aside to cool without stirring.
• 3 when it is lukewarm 110* approximately 1 hour. but keep checking. beat until thick and creamy, about 2 minutes by hand. add the vanilla, pecans and salt and mix thoroughly.
• 4 transfer immediately to a lightly buttered 8x8 pan.
• 5 cool completely and cut into 1x2" pieces.