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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 3 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1 dash |
| buttermilk: 1 cup |
| light corn syrup: 3/4 cup |
| salted butter: 2 Tbl |
| pecans: 2 cups (halves) |
Buttermilk Pecan Pralines (Cook 'Em Horns)
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
48 serving(s)
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- 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.
- *** 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.