Buttermilk Pecan Pralines (cook 'em Horns)
Serves:
Ingredients:
3
c
Sugar
1
ts
Baking Soda
1
Pinch of Salt
1
c
Buttermilk
3/4
c
White Corn Syrup
2
tb
Butter
2
c
Pecan Halves
Method:
In a large saucepan, (5 or 6 Quart size) combine sugar, baking soda, salt, buttermilk and corn syrup.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium-low, continue cooking until mixture becomes caramel-colored and reaches soft ball stage (238 degrees).
Remove from heat, add butter and pecan halves.
Beat until thick enough to drop from a spoon onto waxed paper.
If mixture becomes too hard, return to heat and add small amount of water.
Stir until smooth.
Yield: 44 to 48 Pralines.
*** Variation *** Reduce sugar to 2 cups.
Omit corn syrup.
Increase butter to 3/4 cup, add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Include butter in cooking stage.
Add vanilla with pecans.