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               BUTTERMILK PECAN PRALINES (COOK 'EM HORNS)

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Serving Size  : 40   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Candies                          Christmas

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3       c            Sugar
  1       t            Baking Soda
  1                    Pinch of Salt
  1       c            Buttermilk
    3/4   c            White Corn Syrup
  2       tb           Butter
  2       c            Pecan Halves

 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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