Creamy walnut pralines
36 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Firmly packed light brown sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅔ | cup | Light corn syrup |
| 1 | cup | Buttermilk |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 2 | teaspoons | Pure vanilla extract |
| 1½ | cup | Large walnut pieces |
| 1 | teaspoon | Hot water |
Directions
Combine sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, syrup and buttermilk in a large, deep saucepan (about 4-qt. capacity) Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir until mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 234 F. on candy thermometer. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla extract. Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens. Add walnuts and continue beating until mixture becomes very thick and creamy, and holds its shape when dropped from a spoon. Add hot water and quickly drop in small mounds onto waxed paper and allow to cool. Makes about 36 small pralines FAMILY WEEKLY, December 2, 1973 0 11 MC formatting by bobbi744@...
Recipe by: Scanned recipe
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #881 by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@...> on Nov 02, 1997