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Pecan Praline Recipe
Southern Pecan Pralines are a melt-in-your-mouth cross between a cookie and a candy! They are a crunchy and sweet treat.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 175 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c pecan halves
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 6 tbsp butter
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 1/2 c whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Toast the Pecans: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread pecan halves on sheet. Bake 7-10 minutes, flipping halfway. Pecans will begin to brown and become aromatic
- Fasten the candy thermometer to the side of a large saucepan. Add the sugars, butter and milk. Stir consistently over medium high heat and bring the mixture to 235-240°F. *
- Remove from the heat and mix in the pecans and vanilla. Store for about 2-3 minutes. The mixture will thicken as it cools. It will also lose some of its glossiness.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop mixture onto the parchment paper. Work fast as the mixture in the pot will set quickly.
- Allow pralines to cool and solidify for a couple of minutes before serving.
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Notes
- *No Candy Thermometer? You can use cold water to determine if the mixture has reached the soft ball stage. Once the mixture is bubbling and frothy scoop a dollop and place it in a bowl of cold water. The mixture will solidify and turn to a soft ball. Remove the dollop from the water and place it on the counter. It should slowly flatten.
- If the mixture hardens in the water it has been cooked too long. If the mixture doesn't solidify into a soft texture then it needs to be cooked a bit longer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
35mg
(1%)
Potassium
51mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
119IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.