Grandmas Penuche Frosting Recipes

EASY PENUCHE ICING

Steps:

• Melt butter in sauce pan.
• Stir in brown sugar.
• Boil and stir over low heat for 2 minutes.
• Stir in milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Gradually stir in confectioner's sugar.
• Place pan in ice water and stir until thick enough to spread.

SCRUMPTIOUS PENUCHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and continue to simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in half-and-half cream and salt and return to a boil, continuing to stir. Remove the caramel from the heat and allow to cool to lukewarm, then add vanilla.
• Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer until smooth, being careful not to over-beat. If the frosting becomes too thick, hot water can be added to thin it out. Spread over a cooled cake and sprinkle with pecans. Allow the frosting to set before serving, about 15 minutes.

THE BEST PENUCHE EVER!!

Steps:

• Butter an 8inch square pan;set aside.
• Combine Half-and-Half, butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a medium saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. *Note: if sugar gets on the side of the pan, get a small bowl of water and a pastry brush and wipe down the sides.
• Add the candy thermometer (bulb of thermometer should not touch the bottom of the saucepan). Continue to cook until mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (238 degrees F).
• Pour into large heat-proof mixer bowl.
• Cool until lukewarm (about 110 degrees F). Don't stir it!
• Once it gets to the right temperature, add vanilla and beat with electric mixer until thick and candy looses it's gloss.
• Beat in pecans.
• Spread into prepared pan and refrigerate until firm.
• Cut into squares then store in refrigerator.

PENUCHE FROSTING FOR PENUCHE BARS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar over medium heat until bubbly. Cook, stirring constantly, for one minute or until slightly thickened. Beat in the milk. Blend in confectioner's sugar until the glaze is smooth and spreadable.

EASY PENUCHE ICING

Steps:

• Put butter and brown sugar in medium saucepan and bring to boil on medium heat.
• Turn heat down to low and boil for 2 minutes stirring constantly.
• Add milk and bring back to boil for 2 more minutes stirring constantly.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Gradually add confectioners sugar and beat until spreading consistency.