Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 c Sugar 3/4 c White Corn Syrup
1 ts Baking Soda 2 tb Butter
1 Pinch of Salt 2 c Pecan Halves
1 c Buttermilk

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.
Source: Cook 'EM Horns cookbook, The Ex-students Association, Univ. of
Texas, Austin.

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