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Pralines: Mexican Pralines

Source of Recipe

The Army, Navy and Air Force Times Magazine


List of Ingredients

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter
5 tablespoons water
3 cups whole pecans


Recipe

In large 2-quart saucepan combine brown sugar, white sugar, corn syrup, butter and margarine and water. Bring to a boil. Add whole nuts and continue cooking over medium heat until candy reaches soft ball state (238�F). Remove from heat and stir rapidly until mixture just begins to lose its gloss. Quickly drop sugar from teaspoon onto waxed paper and allow to harden. Makes about 3 dozen.