Best Another Louisiana Praline Buttermilk Recipes

BUTTERMILK PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Add soda to buttermilk. Mix sugar, buttermilk mixture, butter, salt and syrup. Cook until it reaches the soft-ball stage when dropped into water or registers about 235 - 240 degrees on a food thermometer.
• Add vanilla and pecans; stir rapidly a short time until just thickens. Spoon pralines quickly onto waxed paper.

BUTTERMILK PRALINES

Steps:

• Use your favorite pot that is large enough to prevent boilovers as the candy does need a lot of room to bubble up.
• Pour the buttermilk, sugar, and baking soda in the pot.
• Stir the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Place the pot on low to medium burner and let the candy boil to a soft ball stage, stirring constantly all the while.
• The mixture will turn a brownish color but don't worry; it's supposed to.
• Once the soft ball stage is reached,then add two cups pecan halves, a teaspoon of vanilla and butter.
• Beat the mixture until it becomes glossy and starts to get very thick.
• Quickly spoon it onto greased wax paper making little patties.
• If you like and have time before the candy hardens, you can turn the pecan halves right side up which makes the patties look prettier.
• Let the candy completely cool before removing it from the paper.
• Should the mixture harden before you've had time to get it all onto the paper, return it to the heat for a few seconds, or until it is again of the right consistency.

ANNIE'S PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Combine in a large pan the sugar, soda, buttermilk and salt.
• Cook briskly, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Add butter and pecans.
• Cook for approximately 5 minutes more, or until mixture reaches softball stage (234ºF).
• Remove from heat and beat until just creamy.
• Drop by spoonsful onto waxed paper.
• Store in airtight containers.
• NOTE: If you put newspapers under the waxed paper, it is easier to remove candy without breaking.

MAWMAW BELLARD'S PRALINES (MICROWAVE RECIPE)

Steps:

• combine all except for vanilla extract in a microwave safe 1 quart bowl or measuring cup.
• Microwave on high for about 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minute.
• Add Vanilla extract and stir quickly.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper and allow to harden.
• If it sets up too fast while in the bowl just add a bit of evaporated milk.
• My problem was always spooning them out before the sugary mixture was thick enough or had cooled enough. I solved that by stirring quickly and checking to see if it starts to harden around the edges of my spoon or bowl. That's when it's ready to spoon out. It's very humid here so unsure how different climates will affect the outcome.

ANOTHER LOUISIANA PRALINE - BUTTERMILK!

Steps:

• In a large pan (mixture boils up very high) combine the sugar, baking soda, buttermilk and salt. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes.
• Lower heat and cook to soft ball stage. Remove from heat, add butter and pecans. Beat by hand until glossy.
• Drop onto wax paper to cool. Pralines can be dropped smaller for "sampler" size for parties.