Pralines
Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
3 tablespoons white corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 bottled milk or 10 Tblsp. evaporated milk
and 10 Tblsp. water
2 teaspoons maple flavoring
1 1/2 cups unbroken pecan meats
Method:
Combine the sugars, corn syrup, salt and milk
in a saucepan.
Cook gently, while stirring constantly, to 236
degrees F. or until
a little of the mixture dropped in cold water
forms a soft ball.
Remove from heat and cool to 110 degrees F.,
or until lukewarm.
Stir in maple flavoring and pecans.
Beat the praline mixture with a long handled
spoon until the
mixture begins to thicken.
Drop quickly from a spoon onto waxed paper to
form patties about
4 inches in diameter. When firm wrap in
waxed paper. Makes
about 12 2oz. pralines.
Prepare Praline Mixture, cook until it starts
to bubble, then add Pecans.
Pour into pie shell and bake in 425 degree oven
for 5 minutes or until it bubbles.
Cool in refrigerator.
Prepare Butterscotch Pudding according to package
directions for pie filling. Cool.
Spoon pudding onto praline mixture and top with
Dream Whip. Refrigerate before serving.
