Name: Pralines II
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Brown sugar - 1 ½ cups; White sugar - 1 ½ cups; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Sour cream - 1 cup; Light corn syrup - 2 tablespoons; Butter, softened - 2 tablespoons; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Chopped pecans - 2 cups; Pecan halves - 24

Ingredients for - Pralines II

1. Brown sugar 1 ½ cups

2. White sugar 1 ½ cups

3. Baking soda ½ teaspoon

4. Sour cream 1 cup

5. Light corn syrup 2 tablespoons

6. Butter, softened 2 tablespoons

7. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

8. Chopped pecans 2 cups

9. Pecan halves 24

How to cook deliciously - Pralines II

1 . Stage

Lightly grease the inside of a 4-quart saucepan. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.