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2009-11-20 Desserts

Pumpkin Pralines

This candy has sugar, light cream, butter and pumpkin puree cooked to the soft ball stage, mixed with toasted pumpkin seeds, beaten and then dropped to form patties.

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  • Submitted by: SharonVal
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  • Servings: about 24

Ingredients:

2 cups Granulated Sugar
1 cup Half-and-half
½ stick (1/4 Cup) Butter
½ cup Pumpkin Puree
⅛ tsp Salt
⅛ tsp Baking Soda
2 cups Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Directions:

Combine all ingredients, except pumpkin seeds, in a heavy saucepan. Over medium heat, stir mixture until it comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to stir. Cook until mixture reaches 238 to 241 degrees on a candy thermometer, or to soft ball stage. Stir in pumpkin seeds and remove from heat. Stir until mixture begins to thicken and becomes creamy and cloudy. Drop onto parchment paper and let cool.