Southern Style Pralines
Recipe from The Food Channel

Enjoy the sweet taste of the South with these heavenly homemade pralines.


Southern Style Pralines

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Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • 2  cups
    light brown sugar, packed
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  • 2  cups
    sugar
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  • 1  cup
    half and half
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  • 3  cups
    pecan halves
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  • 4  tablespoons
    butter
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Directions
1.
Combine brown sugar, white sugar and half and half in a heavy 2 quart saucepan and bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until mixture reaches 227 degrees or soft ball stage on the candy thermometer.
2.
Add pecans and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently.
3.
Remove saucepan from heat and let cool for 2 minutes.
4.
Using a tablespoon, spoon rounded balls of warm praline mixture onto a sheet of wax paper leaving about 3 inches between each ball (this will allow them to spread). Let cool.

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