Love the sweetness of brown sugar and the crunchy taste of pecans? Savor a N'Awlins-born specialty.
Pralines
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 3 hr 30 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves (5 1/2 oz)
Instructions
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Step1In heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk, corn syrup and salt to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered about 15 minutes, without stirring, to 236°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water. Cool about 1 hour, without stirring, until saucepan is cool to the touch.
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Step2Add vanilla and pecan halves. Beat with spoon about 1 minute or until mixture is slightly thickened and just coats pecans but does not lose its gloss. On waxed paper, drop mixture by spoonfuls, dividing pecans equally. Let stand uncovered 1 to 2 hours or until candies are firm and no longer glossy.
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Step3Wrap candies individually in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition
220
Calories
6g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
41g
Total Carbohydrate
38g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Candy
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 1/2g
- 4%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 40mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 140mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 41g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 38g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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