Somebody posted recently, asking for a recipe for Southern-style
pralines. I spent a week this summer in New Orleans, searching for
the best praline, and I found it at the Louisiana General Store's
Cooking School. Below is the recipe they gave out:
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 stick butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1-1/2 cups pecans
1) Combine all ingredients.
2) Bring to soft ball stage (238-240 degrees).
3) Remove from heat and stir until mixture cools and thickens.
4) Spoon out on buttered wax paper or aluminum foil.
They're also available by mail-order ($5/dozen + shipping) if you're
feeling lazy. (Address: The New Orleans School of Cooking and
Louisiana General Store, 620 Decatur St., The Jackson Brewery,
New Orleans, LA 70130; phone: 1-800-237-4841)
--Cynthia Coutts
oaiscc0@mvs.oac.ucla.edu
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