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Passport Book or Passport Card will be required by June 01, 2009.

Passport Books are valid for international travel by air, sea or land.

Passport Cards are valid when entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land border crossing. Passport Cards are NOT valid for internatonal travel by air.

Passport Books/Passport Cards are valid for 10yrs. for adults & 5yrs. for miners (16yrs. & under)

For more info & fee: http://

travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html

Passport:

Apply for U.S. Passport (First time Applicant & for minor)
Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport (report and/or replace)
Renew your U.S. Passport
Changing or Correcting Info to your U.S. Passport

    http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738_2.html

Penuche: Brown Sugar Fudge

August 19th, 2010 04:10:02 am

Let's get all sweet this week with a fudge type of candy that is popular in Mexico (especially central Mexico), with a taste similar to Dulce de Leche. Not to be confused with the coarse brown sugar with the same name, Penuche is a brown sugar fudge candy that is also popular in many parts of the United States, generally a regional favorite in New England and the South, as well as other parts of Latin America. These sweet squares are packed with pecans (or other nutmeats) for a savory crunch. (There is another name/spelling for this that is derogative slang for a private part of female anatomy, but we won't go there...). Penuche is classed in the fudge family because its prepared in a similar fashion, but it's different from its chocolate and vanilla relatives in that it uses (along with the standard ingredients of milk and butter) brown sugar in addition to white sugar. Penuche therefore typically has a creamy tan color and a caramel flavor. This is easy to make, a favorite with kids, and it makes about a pound and a half or so of fudge. PENUCHE: BROWN SUGAR FUDGE Ingredients 2 Cups brown sugar, packed 1 Cup granulated sugar 1 Cup cream (or milk or half and half) 2 Tbsp light corn syrup 1 tsp lemon juice 1/8 tsp salt 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts Directions In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugars, cream, corn syrup, lemon juice and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once it comes to a boil cook without stirring until it reaches soft-ball stage (238 on a candy thermometer). Keep cooking at soft-ball stage for 5-6 minutes, without stirring. Remove from heat and set pot in a pan with cold water just enough to cover the bottom of the pot about an inch or so. Add butter but do not stir it in. Cool to 110. Stir in vanilla and butter (which will be melted by now); beat vigorously by hand until mixture is very thick and slightly lighter in color, about 20 minutes. (A good mixer will make quicker work of this step) Quickly stir in nuts, then pour into a greased 8-in. square pan. Cool completely. Cut into 1-in. squares. (Sometimes my Mom would drop it by spoonfuls onto a waxed-paper lined pan instead of pouring it into a pan.) A couple of notes: Don't substitute all brown sugar for the mixture of brown and granulated sugar. This would result in too much molasses, which interferes with the sugar slurry reaching its soft ball stage. The result would be runny fudge. And, as with all fudge type candies, this is best made in a dry climate or at least when the humidity is low, it isn't raining, etc. High humidity makes sugar crystals form, so the candy isn't as creamy. Buen provecho! If you have a favorite recipe for a Mexican or Mexican-inspired dish, I'd love to add it to our recipe box! email [email protected] (and put "recipe" in the subject box so I'll know what it's about) Awaken your inner beach bum... Thank you for supporting Rocky Point Tides!

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