Pralines

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. white sugar
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 3 Tbsp. light Karo syrup (blue label)
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 c. pecans (1/2 broken, 1/2 whole)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix first six ingredients together in a large pan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon. Then lower heat and gently boil until candy forms a hard ball in ice water (about 25 minutes, stirring most of the time).
  2. 2
    Damp weather takes a little longer.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir until it thickens.
  4. 4
    Add nuts and beat until it starts to set up.
  5. 5
    Spoon out into paper cups or wax paper.
  6. 6
    Let cool and serve.

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