This pecan pralines recipe is creamy pecan candies cooked from sugar, cream, and butter. It is not pecan pie or pecan sandies.
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Pecan Pralines
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 pralines 1x
Description
Pecan Pralines. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons (57g) butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Line a sheet with parchment.
- Boil both sugars, cream, and butter to 236°F (113°C).
- Off the heat, stir in vanilla, salt, and pecans until the syrup looks cloudy and thick. Drop spoons onto the sheet.
Notes
Stir off the heat until the syrup loses its shine, then drop fast. Wait too long and it sets in the pot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Thermometer
236°F is soft ball. Higher and the candies turn grainy bricks.
Cream
Heavy cream. Milk makes them thin.
Pecans
Halves or large pieces, not dust.
Drop
A spoon. They spread into rounds.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Humidity
They weep on a wet day. Keep the tin closed.
Storage
Airtight, up to a week.
Salt
A pinch keeps them from being only sweet.
No thermometer
A drop in cold water should form a soft ball.