Pralines

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup melted butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups broken pecans

Recipe

• 1 combine buttermilk and soda in a 5-quart pan, stirring until soda is dissolved. add sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. bring mixture to a boil; cook stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft ball stage (236 degrees). remove from heat and let stand until lukewarm, 110 degrees. add vanilla and pecans to candy, beating until mixture thickens and loses its gloss. drop by tablespoonfuls onto a lightly buttered baking sheet or waxed paper.
• 2 let stand until firm. store in an airtight container.