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     Title: BUTTERMILK PRALINES
Categories: Candies
     Yield: 1 Servings

     2 c  Sugar
     1 ts Baking soda
     1 c  Buttermilk
   3/4 c  Butter
     1 ts Vanilla
     2 c  Chopped pecans

  In large pan combine sugar, soda, buttermilk and butter Cook to soft ball
 stage on candy thermometer. Scrape bottom of pan frequently. Remove from
 heat. Beat by hand until mixture becomes darker in color. Add vanilla and
 nuts. Beat until mixture can be dropped onto waxed paper. If necessary
 place candy in pan of warm water to retain softness (I assume a double
 boiler like) The pralines keep indefinitely in a covered container. Set
 these out to nibble on after a big Mexican food feast.

  Variations:

  Coffee Pralines: Add 2 Tablespoons instant coffee at initial cooking stage

  Almond Pralines: Substitute almonds for pecans and almond extract for
 vanilla

  Chocolate Pralines: Add 2 Tablespoons powdered chocolate at initial
 cooking stage.

  Mixed Pralines: Use walnuts in place of pecans or mix walnuts,pecans and
 almonds together. Do not use peanuts.

  Source: Seasoned With Sun

  From The Cookie-Lady's Files Message 211 Tue Dec 14, 1993

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