Mother's Day Recipes
Butter Pecan Patties
Yield: 60 to 65 patties
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Place the sugar, syrup, salt and milk in a saucepan and stir until sugar is dissolved. Boil slowly until it forms a soft ball when tested in cold water.
- Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla extract and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Add pecans, and beat vigorously until thick and creamy.
- Drop from a teaspoon onto wax paper.