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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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These are incredible! Ingredients:
2 cups sugar |
3/4 cup milk |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1 tablespoon butter |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla |
1 1/2 cups pecan halves |
Directions:
1. Line 2 large sheet pans with wax paper. Butter paper with 1 tablespoons butter, and set aside.
2. Combine sugar, milk, and soda in a medium sauce pan and cookk over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer, 18-20 minutes.
3. Remove pot from heat, add 1 tablespoons butter and vanilla, and stir quickly until completely incorporated and creamy, about 20 seconds. Add pecan halves and stir well to coat.
4. Workly quickly, before mixture sets, drop generous spoonfuls of mixture on prepared pans to form discs about 2 wide. Let candy harden and cool completely, about 2 hours.
5. Carefully peel pralines from wax paper. Serve at once, or store pralines in airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
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