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Buttermilk Pralines

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbs butter
2 tbs light corn syrup
1 cup toasted pecans chopped
1 tsp vanilla extract
Super sweet New Orleans pralines. These are so good you will not be able to stop eating them. Makes 2 dozen.

Directions:

  • Stir together buttermilk and baking soda in a large heavy sauce pan until blended.
  • Add brown sugar, butter, butter and corn syrup. Mix well
  • Cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 234 degrees (softball stage). Cool 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens slightly. Stir in Pecans and vanilla extract.
  • Working rapidly, drop rounded table spoon fulls onto lightly greased wax paper. Let stand until firm.

 

Servings

2

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

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    Skill Level

    Easy