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Christmas: Buttermilk Pralines

Source of Recipe


From "My Southern Food" by Devon O'Day



List of Ingredients



• 2 cups sugar
  
• 1 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans
  






Instructions



1. In a saucepan bring the sugar, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla to a boil and continue to boil until the mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (this can easily be determined with a candy thermometer).
   
   
2. Immediately remove the syrup from the heat and beat until the mixture is thick and creamy. Fold in the pecans and drop into patty-shaped splatters onto wax paper. Use a tablespoon for smaller pralines or a large serving spoon for larger pralines.
   
   
3. When the pralines are cool, they can be served or stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
   
   Makes 16 to 20 pralines.