Pralines

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(8)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Difficult
Yield:
about 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
1 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Directions

Butter the sides of a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Put the sugars, salt, corn syrup, milk, and butter in saucepan. Over medium heat, stir mixture constantly with a wooden spoon until sugars have dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Continue to cook to a soft ball stage, approximately 236 degrees F on a candy thermometer. (If you do a cold water test, drizzle a drop of candy into a glass of cold water, the ball of candy will flatten between your fingers when you take it out of the water.) Remove from heat and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.

Add the vanilla and nuts, and beat with a spoon by hand for approximately 2 minutes or until candy is slightly thick and begins to lose its gloss. Quickly drop heaping tablespoons onto waxed paper. If the candy becomes stiff, add a few drops of hot water.

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recipe Pralines
andy belmont, NC 11-10-2009
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as good as a certain candy kitchen
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family spent our summer vacation at beach near Savannah and these pralines are as good as the ones we had in Savannah.It... did take a little over two minutes to harden enough to pour out though. Read more
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LATONNIA EVERMAN, TX 11-21-2008
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I'M A GOOD COOK, BUT THIS DIDN'T WORK FOR ME
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This recipe really caught my eye, but it just doesn't set up. I tried it twice thinking that I must have done something wrong... on the first try, but no....it never set up properly in candy form. I left it in the bowl over night and it hardened on top. But it was too runny to set up on wax paper in praline form even after I let it sit for an hour or so. I was very disappointed because it had really good flavor. If some of you who had success with it would tell me what you did, I would really like to try it again....I hate to be defeated.Read more
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sharon uvalda, GA 11-22-2006
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paula does it agin
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i made these for thanksgiving.....i feel sure they will be a great hit with my family
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Melanie Cambridge, MA 05-12-2006
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Didnt work out
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

So, I tried these to send to my mom for a mothers' day present, but I didnt have a candy thermometer, so I think I ended up... taking the sugar off the heat before it was time, so it never got solid enough. I didnt want to waste all those pecans, sugar, etc, so I let the mix cool (it didnt get hard at all), added in 3 eggs, poured it into a pie crust and baked it up to make a makeshift pecan pie. Its still a bit extra sweet, and actually if I tried making pralines again, I would probably try a different recipe first.Read more
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DAWN HOMOSASSA, FL 02-02-2006
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Best Praline Recipe on this Site!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I don't know why this is marked "Expert" it is just as easy as all the others! The taste is far superior and the candy is... smooooooooth! I made every recipe for Pralines on this site and this one is hands down the best for flavor! My family loved them. Thanks!Read more
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Anonymous 01-14-2006
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creamy and flavorful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were the best of several recipes I tried from the food channel. They were easy and kept fresh for several days. They... were easy to prepare, taking very little time. I can see where thaey would be a great last minute thing to prepare if a quick hostess gift is needed. I seem to usually have the ingredients on hand.Read more