Penoche (untested)

This undated recipe appears to be Grammy's handwriting (her handwriting looked different in fountain pen when she was younger). I suspect that this recipe pre-dates 1941 (the year she got married).

Ingredients:

• 3 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup nuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

1. Cook syrup to 236°F for soft ball [I think the brown sugar and milk make up the syrup]
2. Remove from fire and add butter without stirring
3. When lukewarm, beat until creamy
4. Stir in nuts [although not noted, I suspect this is also when you would stir in the vanilla]
5. Pour into pans
6. Cut in squares