Peanut Butter Penuche

A rich yet simple to make peanut butter fudge. The brown sugar gives it a nice caramel like flavor

Butter the bottom and sides of a heavy 4-quart saucepan.

In pan , combine the sugars , 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 thermometer reads 236f.

Remove from heat.

Add peanut butter but do not stir it in.

Set pan aside.

Do not stir or move pan during cooling.

When thermometer reaches 115f , add vanilla extract.

Beat by hand until mixture loses its gloss.

Pour into buttered pan.

When penuche is only slightly warm , cut into small squares.

granulated sugar, light brown sugar, milk, light corn syrup, salt, creamy peanut butter, vanilla extract