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Pop’s Pecan Pralines Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
3 tbsp. dark corn syrup
1 cup evaporated milk
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cup pecan halves
Directions:
Directions:
Butter the sides and bottom of a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Put the sugars, salt, corn syrup, milk, and butter in saucepan. Over medium heat, stir mixture constantly with a wooden spoon until sugars have dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Continue to cook to a soft ball stage, approximately 236º on a candy thermometer. (If you do a cold water test, drizzle a drop of candy into a glass of cold water, the ball of candy will flatten between your fingers when you take it out of the water.) Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Add the vanilla and nuts, and beat with a spoon by hand for approximately 2 minutes or until candy is slightly thick and begins to lose its gloss. Quickly drop heaping tablespoons onto waxed paper. If the candy becomes stiff, add a few drops of hot water.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Pop’s Pecan Pralines
Years ago before the dining industry was taken over by chain restaurants, the best Mexican food was served at Mom and Pop family-owned restaurants. And as you stood at the front counter and paid your bill, there would be a plateful of homemade Mexican Pecan Pralines to purchase after your dinner. Most of the time now, this is a dying tradition. But here’s how you make them so you can serve them at home after your best Mexican dishes.

 

 

 

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