Chocolate Pralines

 
Get yer sugar on, baby.

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What You Need:

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached granulated sugar
• 3/4 packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chocolate soymilk
• 1/4 cup instant soymilk powder (optional, but makes them tastier)
• 1/8 tub Earth Balance spread (the same as 1/2 stick soy margarine)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted

What You Do:

1. Throw everything but the pecans into a medium saucepan and stir well.
2. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the syrup reaches 239F on a candy thermometer.
3. Immediately remove from heat and continue whisking.
4. As the mixture cools, it will slowly begin to thicken, keep whisking.
5. When it becomes cloudy and feels like it is starting to set up, stop whisking and stir in the pecans.
6. Quickly drop by tablespoon onto a very well-greased cooking sheet, work fast because they firm up in no time.
7. Allow to sit until firm.