Old Fashioned Pecan Pralines Sugar Butter Evaporated Milk

Diet Facts (per serving)
159	Calories
8g	Fat
21g	Carbs
1g	Protein

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 20
Amount per serving
Calories	159
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g	11%
Saturated Fat 2g	eleven%
Cholesterol 8mg	iii%
Sodium 27mg	ane%
Total Saccharide 21g	viii%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 0mg	one%
Calcium 28mg	2%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 62mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily nutrition. 2,000 calories a twenty-four hour period is used for full general diet advice.

(Diet information is calculated using an ingredient database and should exist considered an gauge.)

New Orleans-way pralines are sweet and nutty confections of sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and pecans. Not simply are they incredibly succulent, but they are besides super easy to make. Pecans, butter, and chocolate-brown sugar are the chief ingredients for these delectable candies.

The method for making these pralines is similar to making basic fudge, but they are spooned onto waxed or parchment paper to make small free-class patties. Simply combine and boil the candy ingredients to the soft-ball stage, stir in the nuts, then class and permit ready. Don't let whatever technical candy-making terms deter you. The only equipment yous demand is a candy thermometer to measure the temperature of the ingredients.

You might be surprised to know that pralines and other types of fudge and caramels freeze well, so these pralines can give you a head start on any holiday processed making. They are besides a sweetness care for you can enjoy yr-round.

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"If y'all are looking to make candy at home, I call back this is a great identify to offset. This recipe is very straightforward, does not require any fancy equipment, and will make you experience like you are your own homemade candy store." —Tracy Wilk

• iv tablespoons salted butter, chilled

• 1 1/four cups sugar

• three/4 cup packed brown sugar, dark or light

• 1/2 cup evaporated milk

• 1 1/ii cups pecans

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1. Gather the ingredients.

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2. Lay an 18-inch sheet of waxed paper or parchment newspaper on the countertop.

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3. Cut the butter into modest pieces. Place the pieces of butter on a plate and put the plate in the freezer while you heat the ingredients.

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4. In a heavy medium saucepan, add together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and evaporated milk.

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5. Place the pan over medium oestrus, whisk to blend, and cook until the mixture reaches the soft-brawl stage or 235 F when measured with a candy thermometer.

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6. Immediately remove the pan from the burner and stir in the frozen butter with a wooden spoon.

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7. Add the pecans and vanilla and continue stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture is no longer shiny and thickens but is non too strong. The candy should spread slightly when you spoon it onto the paper.

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8. Use a tablespoon to spoon mounds of the processed onto the waxed paper or parchment, making sure that at that place are pecans in each praline.

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9. Let the candy stand at room temperature until firm, near 30 minutes.

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How to Shop and Freeze

• For gift giving, individually wrap the pralines in cellophane wrappers or arrange them in a decorative can with sheets of waxed paper separating the layers.
• Shop the pralines in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three weeks.
• Freeze pralines for up to three months in airtight containers lined with waxed newspaper. Separate the layers with waxed newspaper or wrap the private pralines.

Recipe Variations

• Other nuts tin can be substituted for the pecans in these pralines, such every bit pistachios, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds, but information technology's the pecan nut that distinguishes these sweets as a Southern treat.
• Replace the evaporated milk with half-and-half or light foam.
• Toast the pecans before adding them to the candy mixture for deeper flavor.

How Long Does It Take for Pecan Pralines to Harden?

Depending on the mixture and the temperature of your kitchen, pecan pralines will harden in anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour and a half. On boilerplate, they will take nigh 30 minutes to harden.

Are Praline Pecans the Same as Candied Pecans?

Pecan pralines are a cluster candy made with sugar, butter, and milk or foam. They are very sweetness and tender. Candy-coated pecans are nuts coated in a butter and sugar mixture and baked until lightly caramelized. The mixture leaves a sparse coating on the individual basics resulting in a lightly sweet, crunchy snack.

Should Yous Air-condition Pralines?

There is no need to refrigerate pecan pralines. They will continue for about three weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.

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