Walnut Penuche Microwave Recipes

WALNUT PENUCHE (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, letting foil extend above 2 sides.
• Grease lightly.
• Spread nuts in a 9 inch microwave safe pie plate.
• Microwave uncovered on high 6 to 7 minutes, stirring 3 times, until lightly toasted.
• Melt butter in a 3 quart microwave safe bowl.
• Stir in sugar and milk until blended.
• Microwave uncovered on high 7 to 9 minutes, stirring 4 times, until sugar has completely dissolved and mixture has thickened and is a medium caramel color.
• Using potholders, move bowl to heatproof surface.
• Add vanilla.
• Beat with an electric mixer 3 to 4 minutes until smooth and shiny.
• Add walnuts and beat on low sped 1 minute to distribute evenly.
• Spread in prepared pan.
• Cool, then cover and refrigerate until firm, 2 to 3 hours.
• Holding foil ends, carefully lift candy to cutting board.
• Peel off foil.
• Cut candy in 1 inch squares.
• Store tightly covered in a cool place.

WALNUT CAKE WITH PENUCHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Grease 1 13x9 inch pan or 2 8-inch cake pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• For the cake, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well.
• Add vanilla.
• In separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
• Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture, alternately with the milk. Mix well.
• Pour batter into cake pan or pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
• For frosting, boil butter and sugar 2 minutes in microwave oven.
• Add milk. Boil again.
• Beat in sugar and vanilla.
• Make the frosting shortly before the time you want to put it on the cake as it gets harder with time.
• Allow cake to cool slightly before frosting.