Buttermilk Pralines Recipe

By slw1112

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1-1/2 cups Diamond of California® Pecan Halves
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, buttermilk and baking soda. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 210°.
Stir in butter and pecans; cook until thermometer reads 230°. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture loses its gloss and begins to set, about 8 minutes. Quickly drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil-lined baking sheets. Cool. Yield: 1-1/2 pounds.