Pecan Pralines Recipe
Ingredients
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Firmly packed light brown sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light corn syrup | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 1/2 cups unbroken pecan halves | ||
Directions
Combine sugars, corn syrup, salt, and milk in saucepan.
Bring to boil and cook, without stirring, until 236°F.registers on candy thermometer, or until a little of mixture dropped into cold water forms a soft ball.
Remove from heat and let stand until lukewarm (110°F.).
Add vanilla and pecans and beat with spoon until mixture begins to thicken and loses its gloss.
Drop from tablespoon onto wax paper and spread to form patties about 4 inches in diameter.
Let stand until firm.
Then wrap individually in moistureproof paper.
Store in airtight container.
Makes 12 pralines.
Bring to boil and cook, without stirring, until 236°F.registers on candy thermometer, or until a little of mixture dropped into cold water forms a soft ball.
Remove from heat and let stand until lukewarm (110°F.).
Add vanilla and pecans and beat with spoon until mixture begins to thicken and loses its gloss.
Drop from tablespoon onto wax paper and spread to form patties about 4 inches in diameter.
Let stand until firm.
Then wrap individually in moistureproof paper.
Store in airtight container.
Makes 12 pralines.
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