Panocha

Directions

1. 1
   Put the sugar and milk into a saucepan and cook to the softball stage or 238°.
2. 2
   Remove from the fire.
3. 3
   Add butter and vanilla and cool without stirring.
4. 4
   When it is lukewarm, beat until it is creamy.
5. 5
   Stir in the broken nutmeats.
6. 6
   Hickory nuts, walnuts or pecans are especially nice.
7. 7
   Pour into a buttered pan and, when it hardens, mark into squares.