I have been adding recipes for a while to a new cookbook so I could find them when I wanted to cook them. In the electronic age, a digital version seems to make more sense, since I can add, amend, advise, adjust, delete, and reconsider as often as I want to and you can access them if and when you please. I've included the recipes from my original cookbook which many of you have. I'm also going to be adding pictures as I retest many of these recipes. They aren't the latest thing or nouvelle cuisine. They're comfort food, good memories, treasured family recipes, and occasional treats as well as many healthier recipes I've grown to like in recent years. I encourage you to add comments, pictures, and favorite recipes to make this a real family cooking spot. It's the next best thing to sharing a meal.






Sunday, January 24, 2016

New Orleans Style Pralines

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups pecan halves
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Butter a large piece of waxed paper and put aside.  Combine sugars and milk in large pan.  Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.  Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 228 degrees.  Add butter and pecans and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft ball stage (236 degrees).  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture just begins to thicken.  Working rapidly, drop by rounded tablespoons onto greased waxed paper.  Let stand until firm.  Makes 3 dozen pralines.
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