Pralines
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
36 Pieces
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup light cream
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 -4 cups hazelnuts or 2 cups pecan halves
directions
- Butter the sides of a heavy 2-quart sauce pan.
- In the buttered pan, combine the sugars and cream.
- Over medium-high heat, cook and stir the sugar/cream mixture to boiling.
- Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan, and turn the heat down to medium-low.
- Continue to cook and stir mixture until it reaches 234°F (soft-ball stage); about 16-18 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add butter, but DO NOT STIR.
- Cool, without stirring until temperature reaches 150°F (about 1/2 hour).
- Stir in nuts.
- Beat until candy just begins to thicken, but is still glossy (about 3 minutes).
- Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
- If candy becomes too stiff, stir in a few drops of HOT water.
- When candy is set and cooled to room temperature, store in tightly covered container.
- Chocolate Pralines: Follow above directions, except add 2 squares (2 ounces) finely chopped unsweetened chocolate to the sugar/cream mixture with the butter.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dee514
United States
I'm married (53 years to the same lucky guy) and have 2 kids, a daughter 47, a son 43, and 2 beautiful grand daughters (11 yrs and 14 yrs). I have always enjoyed cooking and baking, especially breads :)