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Pralines

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Ingredients:
4 cupCream, heavy
3 cupSugar
2 tbspLemon juice
1 1/2 lbsPecans, chopped
Procedures:
1Combine cream and sugar in heavy saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is golden brown and reaches 238 degrees, the soft-ball stage.
2To test, drop small amount in glass of ice water; it will hold its shape when ready.
3Add lemon juice and pecans and mix thoroughly.
4Cook, stirring, until it returns to soft-ball stage.
5Remove from heat and continue stirring vigorously 30 seconds.
6Do not let cool.
7Immediately pour mixture onto marble surface or board covered with wax paper.
8Make patties by scooping up a tablespoon of mixture and drop onto squares of wax paper large enough to wrap pralines in. do not use plastic wrap! let cool, wrap in wax paper, and pack into tins.
9"these very special creole candies should never be refrigerated, but they will keep for four weeks at cool room temperature." recipe by ella brennan, a grande dame of les dames d"escoffier as well as owner of commander"s palace in new orleans and brennan"s in houston.