Cocoa Pralines Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Ingredients
| Light brown sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs), lightly packed | |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| 2/3 cup evaporated milk, not diluted | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Pecans | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Lightly butter a cookie sheet or large piece of aluminum foil.
In a 2-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, cocoa, salt, evaporated milk and butter or margarine.
Stir constantly over low heat until sugar dissolves.
Add pecans; stir constantly over medium heat, until mixture reaches soft-ball stage or 234°F (112°C) on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
Stir until mixture begins to thicken and coats pecans.
Drop from a teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet or foil, forming fairly flat round candies about 1-1/2- to 2-inches in diameter.
If candy stiffens too much in saucepan, add a few drops of hot water.
In a 2-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, cocoa, salt, evaporated milk and butter or margarine.
Stir constantly over low heat until sugar dissolves.
Add pecans; stir constantly over medium heat, until mixture reaches soft-ball stage or 234°F (112°C) on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
Stir until mixture begins to thicken and coats pecans.
Drop from a teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet or foil, forming fairly flat round candies about 1-1/2- to 2-inches in diameter.
If candy stiffens too much in saucepan, add a few drops of hot water.
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