Buttermilk Pecan Pralines (Cook 'Em Horns) Recipe

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Buttermilk Pecan Pralines (Cook 'Em Horns)
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups pecan halves

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan, (5 or 6 Quart size) combine sugar, baking soda, salt, buttermilk and corn syrup.
  2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  3. Reduce heat to medium-low, continue cooking until mixture becomes caramel-colored and reaches soft ball stage (238 degrees).
  4. Remove from heat, add butter and pecan halves.
  5. Beat until thick enough to drop from a spoon onto waxed paper.
  6. If mixture becomes too hard, return to heat and add small amount of water.
  7. Stir until smooth.
  8. *** Variation ***
  9. Reduce sugar to 2 cups.
  10. Omit corn syrup.
  11. Increase butter to 3/4 cup, add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  12. Include butter in cooking stage.
  13. Add vanilla with pecans.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2909.6 Kcal (12182 kJ)
Calories from fat 1712.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 190.26g 293%
Cholesterol 44.01mg 15%
Sodium 1004.53mg 42%
Potassium 1229.7mg 26%
Total Carbs 315.19g 105%
Sugars 287.93g 1152%
Dietary Fiber 21.29g 85%
Protein 27.48g 55%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 7.1mg 39%
Calcium 338.6mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 428.69 Kcal (1795 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.03g 293%
Cholesterol 6.48mg 15%
Sodium 148mg 42%
Potassium 181.18mg 26%
Total Carbs 46.44g 105%
Sugars 42.42g 1152%
Dietary Fiber 3.14g 85%
Protein 4.05g 55%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4%
Iron 1mg 39%
Calcium 49.9mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 73.2
    Points
  • 84
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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