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| '''Penuche''' is the original ] flavor and is made from ], ] and ], using no flavorings except for ]. It is formed by ] of the ], and thus its flavor is said to be reminiscent of ]. Penuche often has ] such as ]s added to it. It is mostly a regional food, found in ] and some places in the ] in the ], though in the latter it goes by different names. It has a tannish color. It is rather more difficult to prepare than the traditional ] ]. | |||
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| '''Penuche''' ({{IPAc-en|p|ə|'|n|u|tʃ|i}}, from {{langx|it|panucci}}) is a ]-like candy made from ], ], and ],<ref name="pencand">{{cite web |url=http://www.pastrysampler.com/Questions_and_Answers/penuche.htm |title=Penuche Candy: What is it and how is it spelled? |accessdate=2008-03-11 |date=2005-11-01}}</ref> using no flavorings except for ]. Penuche often has a tannish color, and is lighter than regular fudge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slashfood.com/2007/07/22/happy-national-penuche-fudge-day/ |title=Happy National Penuche Fudge Day! - Slashfood |first=Bob |last=Sassone |date=2007-07-22 |accessdate=2008-03-11 |archive-date=2008-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117094022/http://www.slashfood.com/2007/07/22/happy-national-penuche-fudge-day/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is formed by the ] of brown sugar; thus, its flavor is said to be reminiscent of ]. ]s, especially ]s, are often added to penuche for texture, frequently in the making of penuche candies.<ref name="pencand"/> It is primarily a regional food, found in ] and some places in the ], though in the latter it goes by different names, including '''creamy praline fudge''', and '''brown sugar fudge candy'''. | |||
| ==Origins== | |||
| Penuche is also used as a boiled icing flavor. It was once very popular in ] where the name was localized as ''Panocha'' or ]. Hawaiian cooks reminisce about both panocha fudge and icing (frosting). As an icing, it was common as topping for prune cake. <ref></ref> | |||
| ''Panocha'' is said to come from the Spanish word for 'raw sugar'.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery|publisher=Fawcett Publications|year=1966|volume=9|location=New York|chapter=Penuche}}</ref> It was also long rumored to be slightly dirty or naughty in nature in Portuguese as slang. Penuche is thought to have origins in Portugal and was made popular in New England among Portuguese whaling families in New Bedford, MA, and Essex, CT, during the whaling period of the mid to late 1700s through the end of commercial whaling. Penuche is also used as a boiled icing flavor. In ], its name is localized as ''panocha'' or panuche. As an icing, it was common as topping for prune cake.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://maona.net/archives/2005/11/penuche.php |title= Penuche| date= November 2005| website= maona.net | publisher=māʻona |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090308100319/http://maona.net/archives/2005/11/penuche.php| archivedate= 8 March 2009 | url-status= dead | accessdate= 15 May 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==Recipes== | |||
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| Penuche is classed in the fudge family because it follows a similar method of preparation: | |||
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| #A fat-sugar solution is heated to the soft ball stage, about {{convert|236|°F}}. | |||
| #The solution is cooled without disturbance to lukewarm, about {{convert|110|°F}}. | |||
| #Flavorings are added and the solution is beaten until thick. | |||
| #The mixture is poured into a pan, allowed to cool, and cut into bite-sized pieces. | |||
| Most traditional (i.e. not "no-cook" or "quick") fudges follow a similar preparation method. What distinguishes penuche is the use of brown sugar rather than white. | |||
| In recent years, it has become common in New England to add ] to the recipe for penuche fudge. Some confectioners will call this "maple syrup penuche fudge", and others do not make any distinction at all. | |||
| One penuche-style recipe is called "no-bake penuche drop cookies",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://southernfood.about.com/od/nobakecookies/r/blbb600.htm |title=About.com Southern Food: No bake Penuche Cookies |accessdate=2007-09-13 |archive-date=2007-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914141033/http://southernfood.about.com/od/nobakecookies/r/blbb600.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> which is made from brown sugar, milk, butter, oats, and nuts. | |||
| A very similar confection is ''Sucre à la Crème'' (cream sugar), a Québec confection traditionally prepared during the winter holiday season.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://foodieprints.com/2008/02/the-many-languages-of-sucre-a-la-creme/ |title= The many languages of sucre à la crème| website= FoodiePrints.com |date= 8 February 2008 |accessdate= 20 March 2013}}</ref> The universality of the brown sugar and dairy confection manifests in the form of a slightly crumblier treat called '']'' originating in Scotland.<ref>{{cite book| last= Webb| first= Andrew| title= Food Brittania| publisher= Random House| date= 31 August 2012| page= 189|others= via Google Books }}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| *''America's Cook Book'', Compiled by the '']'' home institute, published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Copyright 1937, 1940, 1942. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 1 November 2024
Candy| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Brown sugar, butter, milk; often nuts |
Penuche (/pəˈnutʃi/, from Italian: panucci) is a fudge-like candy made from brown sugar, butter, and milk, using no flavorings except for vanilla. Penuche often has a tannish color, and is lighter than regular fudge. It is formed by the caramelization of brown sugar; thus, its flavor is said to be reminiscent of caramel. Nuts, especially pecans, are often added to penuche for texture, frequently in the making of penuche candies. It is primarily a regional food, found in New England and some places in the Southern United States, though in the latter it goes by different names, including creamy praline fudge, and brown sugar fudge candy.
Origins
Panocha is said to come from the Spanish word for 'raw sugar'. It was also long rumored to be slightly dirty or naughty in nature in Portuguese as slang. Penuche is thought to have origins in Portugal and was made popular in New England among Portuguese whaling families in New Bedford, MA, and Essex, CT, during the whaling period of the mid to late 1700s through the end of commercial whaling. Penuche is also used as a boiled icing flavor. In Hawaii, its name is localized as panocha or panuche. As an icing, it was common as topping for prune cake.
Recipes
Penuche is classed in the fudge family because it follows a similar method of preparation:
- A fat-sugar solution is heated to the soft ball stage, about 236 °F (113 °C).
- The solution is cooled without disturbance to lukewarm, about 110 °F (43 °C).
- Flavorings are added and the solution is beaten until thick.
- The mixture is poured into a pan, allowed to cool, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Most traditional (i.e. not "no-cook" or "quick") fudges follow a similar preparation method. What distinguishes penuche is the use of brown sugar rather than white.
In recent years, it has become common in New England to add maple syrup to the recipe for penuche fudge. Some confectioners will call this "maple syrup penuche fudge", and others do not make any distinction at all.
One penuche-style recipe is called "no-bake penuche drop cookies", which is made from brown sugar, milk, butter, oats, and nuts.
A very similar confection is Sucre à la Crème (cream sugar), a Québec confection traditionally prepared during the winter holiday season. The universality of the brown sugar and dairy confection manifests in the form of a slightly crumblier treat called Tablet originating in Scotland.
See also
References
- ^ "Penuche Candy: What is it and how is it spelled?". 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- Sassone, Bob (2007-07-22). "Happy National Penuche Fudge Day! - Slashfood". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- "Penuche". The Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery. Vol. 9. New York: Fawcett Publications. 1966.
- "Penuche". maona.net. māʻona. November 2005. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- "About.com Southern Food: No bake Penuche Cookies". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- "The many languages of sucre à la crème". FoodiePrints.com. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- Webb, Andrew (31 August 2012). Food Brittania. via Google Books. Random House. p. 189.
- America's Cook Book, Compiled by the New York Herald Tribune home institute, published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Copyright 1937, 1940, 1942.