buttermilk pralines

Justin, TX
Updated on Aug 31, 2010

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

  • Step 1
    In 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.
  • Step 2
    Add 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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