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04-05-2016 07:21 PM
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.
04-05-2016 08:04 PM
Thanks for the recipe. Nothing beats pralines. I've never tried to make them on my own but I might give this a go!
04-05-2016 09:38 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I love pecan pralines, but never had a decent recipe.
04-06-2016 01:03 AM - edited 04-06-2016 01:06 AM
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.
04-06-2016 09:57 AM - edited 04-06-2016 09:58 AM
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.
04-06-2016 10:39 AM
@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?
04-10-2016 08:29 PM
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.
04-10-2016 08:32 PM
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.
06-19-2020 10:34 AM
06-19-2020 11:01 AM
@ECBG wrote:@LilBitMissty @spix @Nonametoday @Allegheny
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!
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