PECAN PRALINES

      Title: PECAN PRALINES - DUPREE
  Categories: Cajun, Candies
       Yield: 24 Servings
  
       2 c  Sugar
     1/2 c  Light corn syrup
     1/2 c  Water
       2 c  Pecan halves
     1/4 c  Butter
       1 tb Vanilla
  
   Heat the sugar, syrup, water, and pecans in a heavy saucepan until the
   sugar is disolved.  Bring the mixture to the boil, stirring
   occasionally, until it reaches the soft ball stage (240F). Remove the
   saucepan from the heat and add butter and vanilla.
      Allow candy to cool.  Whip until the mixture gradually changes to
   an opaque color and becomes creamy. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a
   buttered cookie sheet and allow to harden. Makes two dozen. From
   Nathalie Dupree's New Southern Cooking Nathalie Dupree writes,
   "Pralines are traditionally given as Christmas gifts.  Their
   sweetness will linger in your mouth long after the candy is gone."
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