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Creamy New Orleans Pralines

Here's how you make Creamy New Orleans Pralines
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  • Servings: 20
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 6-12m
    • The following recipe serves 20 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup (light)
  • Salt, pinch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 14 ounces pecan halves (4 cups/400 grams)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine sugar, buttermilk, corn syrup and salt in a very large pan and bring to a nice rolling boil. Add soda (it will foam considerably when soda is added), stir and cook until soft-ball is formed when dropped in cold water. Or softball stage on thermometer. Then remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat until color changes and candy thickens. Stir in pecans.

  • Step 2: Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet or wax paper. (Do it quickly before the candy hardens)

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