Pecan Pralines

Ingredients

• 2¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tbsp butter
• ¾ cup pecan pieces
• ¼ cup pecan halves
• ½ tsp vanilla

Method

1. Combine the sugar and water in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to soft ball stage or 236 degrees.
2. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, then the pecans and vanilla. Beat until the mixture begins to sugar, about 30 seconds.
3. Immediately drop by spoon onto waxed paper lined cookie sheets or a buttered marble slab. Remove when firm.

Notes

Yield: 1 1/2 dozen pralines.

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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