Buttermilk pralines
20 pralines
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | cup | Buttermilk |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter/margarine |
| 2½ | cup | Pecan halves |
Directions
Combine sugar, soda, buttermilk and salt in a 3½ quart heavy sauce pan. Cook for about 5 minutes over high heat or to 210 degrees on a candy thermometer. Stir often, scraping the bottom of the pan; the mixture will foam up. Add butter or margarine and pecans.
Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constatly and scraping the sides and bottom of pan until the candy reaches the soft-ball stage (234 defrees on the candy thermomter). Remove from the heat and cool slightly for about 2 minutes. Seat with a spoon until thick and creamy. Next, drop by tablespoons onto a sheet of waxed paper or aluminum foil. Let the pralines cool completely.
Submitted By JIM ANDERSON On 11-22-94