Chocolate Pralines

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 1/2 C heavy cream
• 2 oz squares semi-sweet chocolsate squares,cut up
• 1/3 C Kahlua
• 2 C sugar
• 2 T light corn syrup
• 2 T butter
• 2 1/2 oz. macadamia or other nuts, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Turn cream and chocolate into 2-quart saucepan, and place over low heat, stirring until chocolate is melted. Add Kahlua, sugar and corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Place candy thermometer in nixture and boil over moderately low heat to 234F (soft ball stage). Remove from heat, add butter. Let stand 5 minutes, then beat with a spoon until mixture thickens and begins to lose its gloss. Stir in nuts. Working quickly, spoon into mini foil cups or in mounds on waxed paper.