Amish Pecan Penuche - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
Preparation
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Transfer immediately to a lightly buttered 8x8 pan.
    Cool completely and cut into 1x2\" pieces.

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