buttermilk pralines
I have made these for years. Don't know where I got the recipe. I NEVER tell anyone they are made with buttermilk before they taste them and start raving about how good the are........I know, sneaky, huh? :-)
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon bakikng soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 1/2 cups pecans
How To Make buttermilk pralines
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Step 1In an 8 qt pan, mix first 4 ingredients. Cook approx. 5 minutes or use a candy thermometer and cook to 210 degrees stirring frequently and scraping bottom of pan.
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Step 2Add butter and pecans. Continue cooking and stirring until soft ball stage (230 degrees). Remove from heat, cool 1 or 2 minutes then beat with spoon until thick and creamy. Drop by spoonfuls onto buttered wax paper.
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