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Pecan Pralines

LilBitMissty — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 23:21:45 GMT

Pecan Pralines

3/4 cup light brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

4 Tablespoons light Kayro syrup

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup evaporated milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 Tablespoons butter

2 cups pecan halves

Combine sugars, syrup, salt and milk in a large saucepan. Cook while stirring constantly till it reaches soft ball stage on a candy thermometer. Add vanilla, butter and pecans. Still til butter is melted. Beat mixture til slightly thickened but still glossy. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper. Cool til hardened. Wrap in Saran Wrap. This makes about 1 1/2 dozen.

Re: Pecan Pralines

Lady Elaine — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:04:32 GMT

Thanks for the recipe. Nothing beats pralines. I've never tried to make them on my own but I might give this a go!

Re: Pecan Pralines

Allegheny — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 01:38:40 GMT

@LilBitMissty

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I love pecan pralines, but never had a decent recipe.

Re: Pecan Pralines

ECBG — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 05:06:07 GMT

This is the recipe from River Streets Sweets who make the most awsome pralines in the world! Small handmade batches from Georgia!

They have an qwsome catalog, and quite often either offer a box of free pralines or free shipping!

I highly recommend a candy thermometer for accuracy.

Recipe By:MARKR

"Had these in New Orleans and loved them, so I tried different combos and liked this best."

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups toasted pecans
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/8 cup butter

3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
In large saucepan over medium heat, combine pecans, sugar, butter, brown sugar, milk and vanilla. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.
Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Let cool completely.

Review from the site on candy making which I did in my Foods Classes.

I have been making pralines since I was a child. The proportions of this recipe are about right, but it leaves out the most essential step, which is beating the mixture after it reaches soft ball stage until it develops a matte sheen. The texture should have tiny crystals. The pralines should snap when you break them, and melt in your mouth. It takes some practice to know exactly when to stop beating -- too soon and you have a translucent caramel. If you go too long, the mixture is too thick to spread when you're dropping them. Another trick is to not stir the syrup after it starts boiling to prevent early crystallization. If you're tempted to scrape down the sides, don't do it -- instead, cover the pot a couple of minutes and let the steam wash them down. Also, we always used raw pecans, not toasted. A pinch of salt brings out the flavor of the pecans.

Re: Pecan Pralines

Nonametoday — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:58:23 GMT

I love pralines, another weakness. ECBG, one of our sons had a serious girlfriend (almoat married) from the Garden District in NOLA. One of her family's business was a praline and pecan pie business, etc. Guess what we got every Christmas every year from them? Ha ha. I always looked forward to it. We remained friends for several years after their breakup, but finally the pralines quit coming. I miss that. Love pralines, anything pecan. I guess I was born to be a southerner.

Re: Pecan Pralines

spix — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:39:24 GMT

@LilBitMissty wrote:
Pecan Pralines

3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
4 Tablespoons light Kayro syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons butter
2 cups pecan halves

Combine sugars, syrup, salt and milk in a large saucepan. Cook while stirring constantly till it reaches soft ball stage on a candy thermometer. Add vanilla, butter and pecans. Still til butter is melted. Beat mixture til slightly thickened but still glossy. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper. Cool til hardened. Wrap in Saran Wrap. This makes about 1 1/2 dozen.

Yum, Yum @LilBitMissty, could you cover them with chocolate?

Re: Pecan Pralines

LilBitMissty — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:29:27 GMT

Spix...Hi sweetie. Good to see you, I have never tried to do that, so I can't answer your question Hope someone else can answer you. Hope you are doing well.

Re: Pecan Pralines

LilBitMissty — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:32:36 GMT

Allegheny...You are very welcome. This is an easy recipe and have had many recipe requests for it. Let me know if you give it a try.

Re: Pecan Pralines

ECBG — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:34:50 GMT

@LilBitMissty @spix @Nonametoday @Allegheny

@Lady Elaine

Pralines 20 percent off at River street!!!

Re: Pecan Pralines

deepwaterdotter — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:01:36 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@LilBitMissty @spix @Nonametoday @Allegheny
@Lady Elaine

Pralines 20 percent off at River street!!!

I used to send my father a box of these every Father's Day. They are the best!

Re: Pecan Pralines

vabreeze — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:08:55 GMT

@LilBitMissty

Are my eyes deceiving me??!!!! : I am so happy to see this post from you. Please don't stay away so long. Lilbit, I hope you are doing wel!.

Thanks so much for another one of your delicious recipes!!!!

Re: Pecan Pralines

proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:04:44 GMT

@vabreeze wrote:
@LilBitMissty
Are my eyes deceiving me??!!!! : I am so happy to see this post from you. Please don't stay away so long. Lilbit, I hope you are doing wel!.

Thanks so muxg for another one of your delicious recipes!!!!

@vabreeze This thread is from 2016 as is her post. Someone resurrected it.

Re: Pecan Pralines

vabreeze — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:12:01 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ

Oh, wow!!! Thanks.

Re: Pecan Pralines

beckyb1012 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:07:44 GMT

@vabreeze wrote:
@proudlyfromNJ
Oh, wow!!! Thanks.

I got excited too when I first saw it listed in the "line up." Then I saw the date and just went Oh shoot!!

Re: Pecan Pralines

walker — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:26:31 GMT

Oh well...good recipe for repeat. What surprises me is that she did return not that long ago....many were happy to see her and then she disappeared again. Now you see her...now you don't mystery! Another one I enjoyed seeing was forrestwolf but she has been gone again too....at least from this board.