Buttermilk Pralines
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 1-1/2 pounds.
Years ago, I received this candy recipe from a dear friend in Texas. The creamy texture and sumptuous sweetness has earned me rave reviews each time I've made it.
Ingredients
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 tablespoon butter
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1-1/2 cups pecan halves
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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1.
In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, buttermilk and baking soda. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 210°.
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2.
Stir in butter and pecans; cook until thermometer reads 230°. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture loses its gloss and begins to set, about 8 minutes. Quickly drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil-lined baking sheets. Cool.
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