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Creamy New Orleans Pralines

Submitted By Pamela Ann Gatlin Schulz
Ingredients:

3 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
¼ cup light corn syrup
1 pinch salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 qt pecans

Preparation:
Combine sugar, buttermilk, corn syrup and salt in a
very large pan (it will foam considerably when soda
is added) and bring to a nice rolling boil. Add soda,
stir and cook until soft ball is formed when dropped
in cold water. Then remove from heat and add
vanilla. Beat until color changes and candy
thickens. Stir in pecans. Drop by teaspoon on
greased cookie sheet. (DO IT FAST before the candy
hardens.

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Date Loaf Candy

Submitted By Mrs. Jack Daugherty
Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 pkg dates
1 cup nuts

Directions:
Cook sugar, milk, and butter until it forms a soft
ball in water. Add dates. Cook until it forms a hard
ball in water. Remove from heat and beat until
almost cool. Add nuts. Shape into a roll and slice.

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