Southern Pralines
By loriarnold
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 TBSP butter
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
Details
Servings 2
Preparation
Step 1
Combine first 5 ingredients in a alrge heavy sauce pan.Cook over low heat, stirring gnetly, until sugar dissolves. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 to 43 minutes to wash down sugar crystlas from sides of pan.
Uncover and cook to soft ball stage or until a candy thermomenter registers 235 stirring constantlyu. Remove from heat and stir in soda. Beat with a wooden sppon just until mixture begins to thicken. Working rapidly, drop by tablespoonsfuls onto greased wax paper. let stand until firm.
Microwave directions: combine first 5 ingred in a 4 quarter bowl, sitr well. Microwave at high 12 minutes, stirring every 4 minutes. Stir in soada. Microwave at high 1 minute. Beat with a wooden sppon just until mixture begins to thicken. Working rapidly drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased wax paper. let stand until firm.
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