Penuche fudge can just be referred to as penuche, as it is more an item related to fudge than actually being a type of fudge., although it does share many similarities. Penuche's primary ingredients are butter, milk and brown sugar - normal fudge usually is made from white sugar, so the brown gives it a different flavour, and colour - but other ingredients such as nuts like pecans are often added. The brown sugar is caramelised, which for brown sugar means that it should be heated to 160°C (320°F) as brown sugar is a type of sucrose, but one which contains a percentage of molasses, a very dark brown type of sugar.
This candy is most popular in New England and the Southern United States - in the latter it is more commonly known as brown sugar fudge candy - but it can be found in other regions. It is also used as a flavour for boiled icing. The name has been linked to a former ice hockey player, Mark Penuche, as well as being derived from a Spanish word meaning raw sugar.
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