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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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