Buttermilk Pralines Recipe

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Buttermilk Pralines
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups dark brown sugar , packed
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp butter

Directions:

  1. Butter the sides of a heavy 2-quart saucepan.
  2. In the saucepan combine brown sugar and buttermilk.
  3. Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar. Carefully clip candy thermometer to pan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until thermometer registers 234 degree F, soft-ball stage.
  4. Remove saucepan from heat.
  5. Add the 2 tablespoons butter, but do not stir. Cool, without stirring, to 150 degree F.
  6. Remove candy thermometer from saucepan.
  7. Immediately stir in pecans.
  8. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until candy is just beginning to thicken, but is still glossy.
  9. Quickly drop the candy from a teaspoon onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
  10. If the candy becomes too stiff to drop easily from the spoon, stir in a few drops of hot water.
  11. Store tightly covered.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 149.65 Kcal (627 kJ)
Calories from fat 95.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.57g 16%
Cholesterol 2.44mg 1%
Sodium 10.79mg 0%
Potassium 81.36mg 2%
Total Carbs 14.16g 5%
Sugars 12.72g 51%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 5%
Protein 1.53g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 27.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 454.01 Kcal (1901 kJ)
Calories from fat 288.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.07g 16%
Cholesterol 7.42mg 1%
Sodium 32.72mg 0%
Potassium 246.85mg 2%
Total Carbs 42.95g 5%
Sugars 38.6g 51%
Dietary Fiber 3.59g 5%
Protein 4.63g 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Iron 1.6mg 3%
Calcium 83.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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