Chocolate Pecan Pralines Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar or maple sugar, packed
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 1-ounce squares Baking Chocolate
1 Tbs. butter
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Directions
Combine sugars, cream and salt in a large saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 228°F on candy thermometer.
Remove from heat, and add baking chocolate broken into small pieces, butter and pecans.
Return to heat; stirring constantly, cook to soft-ball stage (234°F.).
Remove from heat; flavor with vanilla; cool for 5 minutes.
Beat for 10 to 15 seconds or until slightly thickened.
Quickly drop candy by large spoonfuls onto greased plates (or waxed paper).
If mixture becomes too thick to drop, stir in a tablespoonful of hot water
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 228°F on candy thermometer.
Remove from heat, and add baking chocolate broken into small pieces, butter and pecans.
Return to heat; stirring constantly, cook to soft-ball stage (234°F.).
Remove from heat; flavor with vanilla; cool for 5 minutes.
Beat for 10 to 15 seconds or until slightly thickened.
Quickly drop candy by large spoonfuls onto greased plates (or waxed paper).
If mixture becomes too thick to drop, stir in a tablespoonful of hot water
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