Pralines

Another recipe from the internet in response to discussion forum request

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 1  cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Combine sugar, brown sugar, butter, water and light corn syrup.
2. Using a candy thermometer, and without stirring, cook over medium heat to the'soft-ball stage,' or 234°F*.
3. Cool to 200°F without stirring.
4. Stir in pecans and return to heat, stirring until thickened.
5. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper and cool until firm.
6. *'Soft-ball'describes the point at which a drop of boiling syrup immersed in cold water, when removed, forms a soft ball that flattens of its own accord but does not ooze.
7. On a candy thermometer, the soft-ball stage is between 234° and 240°F.