Buttermilk Pecan Melts
By: Zomppa
Published: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 1:39pm

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tablespoons Kyle’s Golden Syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Salt, pinch
2/3 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
1 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla

Preparation

1 Dissolves. Stir constantly. 2 Let it cook over low, stirring occasionally. When thermometer hits about 220 (10 minutes), remove and let stand for about 5minutes. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Continue cooking over low heat until a candy thermometer registers 234° (about 10 minutes); stir occasionally. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. 3 Stir in nuts, butter and vanilla and stir for about 7-8 minutes until it’s not as shiny 4 Put teaspoons on a silpat or wax paper. 5 Put in freezer for about an hour and let harden a bit 6 Enjoy!

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Adapted from Cooking Light
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Note: By not letting the candy thermometer get to 234, it won’t make a praline, but a light, almost flaky, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
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