Cook the Book: Sweet Potato Pralines

The recipe Cook the Book: Sweet Potato Pralines can be made in about 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 183 calories, 1g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. For 37 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 30. This recipe is liked by 47 foodies and cooks. A mixture of pecans, sugar, margarine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. With a spoonacular score of 22%, this dish is rather bad. Similar recipes are Cook the Book: Sweet Potato Waffles, Cook the Book: Sweet Potato Sausage Stuffing, and Cook the Book: Sweet Potato Roll Cake.

Servings: 30

 

Ingredients:

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup margarine or butter

2 1/2 cups chopped pecans

2 1/2 cups sugar

2 tablespoons cooked, puréed sweet potatoes

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Equipment:

sauce pan

candy thermometer

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Mix the buttermilk, butter, and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved. Add the pecans and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 239°F. Add the puréed sweet potatoes, vanilla, and baking soda. Stir rapidly until the mixture is thick and creamy. Drop immediately by tablespoon onto waxed paper that has been sprayed with nonstick vegetable spray. Allow to cool and set.

 

Step by step:


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2. Mix the buttermilk, butter, and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Add the pecans and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 239°F.

4. Add the puréed sweet potatoes, vanilla, and baking soda. Stir rapidly until the mixture is thick and creamy. Drop immediately by tablespoon onto waxed paper that has been sprayed with nonstick vegetable spray. Allow to cool and set.


Nutrition Information:

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182k Calories
1g Protein
12g Total Fat
18g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
182k
9%

Fat
12g
19%

  Saturated Fat
1g
12%

Carbohydrates
18g
6%

  Sugar
17g
19%

Cholesterol
0.88mg
0%

Sodium
98mg
4%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
1g
2%

Manganese
0.38mg
19%

Vitamin A
428IU
9%

Copper
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.06mg
4%

Fiber
0.82g
3%

Phosphorus
31mg
3%

Magnesium
11mg
3%

Zinc
0.41mg
3%

Vitamin E
0.36mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Calcium
17mg
2%

Potassium
52mg
1%

Iron
0.23mg
1%

Vitamin B5
0.12mg
1%

Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%

Selenium
0.72µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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