Mom McQueen's Brown Sugar Fondant (Penuche)

Desserts 8 ingredients 8 steps
Vegetarian Gluten-Free

Instructions

  1. Combine cream, sugar, and syrup in heavy saucepan.

  2. Cook to the soft ball stage, washing the sides of the pan down often with a pastry brush dipped in water (this prevents the sugar from crystallizing).

  3. Pour on a marble slab to cool.

  4. At this time, add butter, vanilla (or other flavoring), and salt to melt into the fondant while it is cooling.

  5. Beat the fondant until it loses its gloss.

  6. Add nuts now if desired.

  7. Knead candy until fairly cool.

  8. Roll into nickel-sized balls if dipping.