In this yummy pecan pralines recipe, pecans are cooked to the soft ball stage with brown sugar, white sugar, evaporated milk, and butter, and then beaten and poured onto a slab to firm up into these sweet, chewy praline candies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 0.5 cups evaporated milk
- 1.25 cups pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 0.25 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Generously grease a large slab or baking sheet.
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2
Combine brown sugar, white sugar, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Stir in pecans, butter, and vanilla; heat, without stirring, to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water and placed on a flat surface. Remove saucepan from heat; cool syrup 5 minutes.
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3
Beat until thickened, then immediately pour onto the prepared surface; rest until firm. Completely cool before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
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