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Pralines: Vanilla Pecan Pralines

Source of Recipe

www.meals.com


List of Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
2 cups pecan halves
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon vanilla


Recipe

Butter a baking sheet and set aside. Heat sugar, syrup and water in a heavy saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Add pecans and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until it reaches the soft-ball stage (see note). Remove saucepan from heat and add butter and vanilla; let cool. Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture gradually changes to an opaque color and becomes creamy. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a buttered baking sheet and allow to harden.

NOTE: 'Soft-ball stage' is a test for candy describing the point at which a drop of boiling syrup immersed in cold water forms a soft ball that flattens of its own accord when removed. On a candy thermometer, the soft-ball stage is between 235ºF and 240ºF.