Creole Pralines

Ingredients

• two cupfuls of granulated sugar
• enough water to dissolve it
• the grated meat of one small cocoanut

Method

1. 1

   Put two cupfuls of granulated sugar into a porcelain kettle and add enough water to dissolve it.

2. 2

   Let it boil until it forms a syrup, then add the grated meat of one small cocoanut.

3. 3

   Stir until it begins to boil or forms a thread when dropped from the spoon.

4. 4

   Beat until it thickens and shape into round flat cakes on paraffine paper.

As published

This recipe was extracted from High living (1904) by Linie Loyall McLaren,, page 32. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CREOLE PRALINES — Put two cupfuls of granulated sugar into a porcelain kettle and add enough water to dissolve it (only a few spoonfuls). Let it boil until it forms a syrup and then add the grated meat of one small cocoanut

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