Christmas Pralines
Dec 23rd, 2007 by admin
“You’re Daddy and I have been sick all week and I haven’t had a chance to much of anything.” That’s part of a conversation my Mom and I had this week while I was planning my trip back home for Christmas. I really didn’t understand the ramifications until I got home. Everything looked normal.
Christmas decorations were all set, a fire was burning and the stockings were all hung with care. What did she mean, “We haven’t done much of anything.”
Then I noticed it. I started investigating the cookie jars and they were almost all empty. Most notably, there were no pralines. Now, I know this might not be show stopping for most of you, but in my house pralines are an integral part of the Holiday.
My super sweet Mom, looked at me and said, “I’m making a batch today.” Yay!
This morning, my Mom and I had coffee and pralines for breakfast. It was awesome.
Pralines
Makes 3 dozen
1 t baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
2 T light corn syrup
1 stick margarine
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 cups pecans
Combine all ingredients except vanilla, pecans and baking soda and buttermilk in a Dutch oven.
Disolve soda in the buttermilk and add to mixture on stove top.
Heat mixture to 240 degrees stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and add pecans and vanilla.
Beat until creamy. Drop from a spoon onto wax paper.
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sits on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and in her free time you will find her baking and working on her empire Cupcake Cabana. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!
