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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.

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

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@LilBitMissty

 

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

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Re: Pecan Pralines

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Pralines
 
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
  1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 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.
  3. Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Let cool completely.
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Re: Pecan Pralines

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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.

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@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?

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

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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.

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@Lady Elaine 

 

Pralines 20 percent off at River street!!!

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@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!