Pralines

A dish that starts with powdered sugar and finishes with maple syrup.

Fancy Cakes And Confections

contains dairycontains nuts

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1⅞ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup cream
  • 2 cups hickory nut or pecan meat, cut in pieces
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Boil first three ingredients until, when tried in cold water, a soft ball may be formed. Remove from fire, and beat until of a creamy consistency; add nuts, and drop from tip of spoon in small piles on buttered paper, or mixture may be poured into a buttered tin and cut in squares, using a sharp knife.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories442
Protein1.2 g
Fat7.7 g
Carbs94.8 g
Fiber0.0 g
Sodium34 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States