Pralines II

Delicious candy and pretty easy to make.

Original recipe makes 24 pralines

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped pecans
24 pecan halves

PREP

15 mins
COOK

45 mins
READY IN

1 hr

Directions

Lightly grease the inside of a 4-quart saucepan. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
Stir the brown sugar, white sugar, baking soda, sour cream, and corn syrup together in the oiled pan; place over low heat. Cook and stir continually until the sugars are dissolved. Wipe any sugar crystals above the liquid line with a pastry brush moistened with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Do not stir once the sugar syrup begins to boil. Heat to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat; stir in the butter, vanilla, and chopped pecans.
Drop spoonfuls of the mixture 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Press a pecan half into the top of each praline. Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.