Pralines
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
New Orleans satisfies its sweet tooth with pralines, a candy made from sugar, cream, butter, and nuts.
Servings:
Makes about 36 pralines.
Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cupsgranulated sugarsee savings
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1-1/2 cupspacked brown sugarsee savings
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1 cuphalf-and-half or light creamsee savings
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3 tablespoonsbuttersee savings
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2 cupspecan halvessee savings
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Directions
1.
Butter the sides of a heavy 2-quart saucepan. In the saucepan combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, and half-and-half. Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugars. (This should take 6 to 8 minutes.) Avoid splashing the mixture on sides of the pan.
2.
Carefully clip a candy thermometer to pan. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, stirring occasionally, until thermometer registers 234 degrees F. (soft-ball stage). Reaching soft-ball stage should take 16 to 18 minutes.
3.
Remove pan from heat. Add butter but do not stir. Cool, without stirring, to 150 degrees F. (This should take about 30 minutes.) Remove thermometer. Stir in pecans. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until candy just begins to thicken but is still glossy. This should take about 3 minutes.
4.
Working quickly, drop candy by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. If candy becomes too stiff to drop, stir in a few drops of hot water. When firm, store in a tightly covered container. Makes about 36 pralines.
Make-Ahead Tip
Up to 3 days ahead, prepare Pralines. Store at room temperature in a tightly covered container.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 117, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 15 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 1%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 1%, Iron 2%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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