Buttermilk Pralines

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups pecans
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 use your favorite pot that is large enough to prevent boilovers as the candy does need a lot of room to bubble up.
• 2 pour the buttermilk, sugar, and baking soda in the pot.
• 3 stir the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• 4 place the pot on low to medium burner and let the candy boil to a soft ball stage, stirring constantly all the while.
• 5 the mixture will turn a brownish color but don't worry; it's supposed to.
• 6 once the soft ball stage is reached,then add two cups pecan halves, a teaspoon of vanilla and butter.
• 7 beat the mixture until it becomes glossy and starts to get very thick.
• 8 quickly spoon it onto greased wax paper making little patties.
• 9 if you like and have time before the candy hardens, you can turn the pecan halves right side up which makes the patties look prettier.
• 10 let the candy completely cool before removing it from the paper.
• 11 should the mixture harden before you've had time to get it all onto the paper, return it to the heat for a few seconds, or until it is again of the right consistency.