1884 Bridgeford House

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Specialty Recipe

New Orleans "Olde Style" Pralines

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)

1/2 cup milk

3/4 stick butter (6 Tablespoons)

1-1/2 cups pecans (roasted optional)

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients and bring to soft ball stage (230 to 240 degrees), stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir until mixture thickens, becomes creamy and cloudy, and pecans stay suspended in mixture. Spoon out on aluminum foil or parchment paper. Makes approximately fifteen to twenty pralines, depending on size.

Note: To roast pecans, bake them on a sheet pan at 275 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until slightly brown.

Options: Praline sauce (add 1/2 cup corn syrup to mixture).

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