Creamy Smooth Pecan Pralines
Ready In: 30 mins
Serves: 6-8
Yields: 2 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup white Karo
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 1⁄4 cup margarine
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Directions
- Combine sugar, syrup, water, and pecans in heavy 3-quart saucepan.
- Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (small amount forms soft ball when dropped into cold water).
- Remove saucepan from heat; add margarine and vanilla.
- Allow candy to cool.
- Whip until mixture gradually changes to lighter color and becomes creamy.
- Drop by tablespoons onto buttered cookie sheet (Push mixture from tablespoon with a teaspoon to hasten dropping before praline becomes too firm to shape).
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