Chocolate Pecan Pralines(From Hershey'S 1934 Chocolate Cookbook)
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. light cream
- 2 sq. Hershey's baking chocolate
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- Combine sugars, cream and salt in a large saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 228u0b0 on candy thermometer. Remove from heat and add baking chocolate, broken into small pieces, butter and pecans.
- Return to heat, stirring constantly and cook to soft ball stage (234u0b0).
- Remove from heat and add vanilla; cool 5 minutes.
- Beat 10 to 15 seconds or until slightly thickened.
- Quickly drop candy by large spoonfuls onto greased plates or waxed paper.
- If mixture becomes too thick to drop, stir in a tablespoonful of hot water.
- Yields 18 to 20
- medium pralines.
sugar, light cream, chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, salt, butter, pecans
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=603313 (may not work)