Acadian Pralines
These pralines are delicious and so easy to make. Make a few batches of these and tie them in plastic wrapping for great holiday gifts for friends or co-workers.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 Tbs. dark corn syrup
- 1/16 tsp. salt
- 1/16 tsp. soda
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, stir together sugar, cream, corn syrup, baking soda and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring a few times until sugar dissolves and mixture reaches 234 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat.
- Add pecans and vanilla, stirring until creamy and mixture covers pecans with a slightly opaque coating. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Cool. Store between layers of wax paper in a tightly covered tin box.
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