Panoche - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 sq. unsweetened chocolate, grated
3 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 c. cream or evaporated milk
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine first three ingredients in saucepan.
Bring to a boil. Add butter and cook, stirring occasionally until 238\u00b0 (soft ball stage).
Remove from heat.
Add extract and nuts.
Beat until candy begins to thicken.
Turn into buttered 9 x 9-inch pan.
Cut into squares.
Makes 24 squares.