Creole Pralines

Name: Creole Pralines
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 40 pralines
Ingredients: 3 cups coarsely chopped pecans; 3 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon vanilla

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"For the Southern sweet tooth."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 40 pralines

ingredients

3 cups coarsely chopped pecans
3 cups sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
¹⁄₄ cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla

directions

Place pecans, sugar, milk, and syrup in heavy pan and mix well.
Slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
Cover and cook 2-3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan; uncover and cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (234-236 degrees F).
Remove pan from heat; add butter but do not stir.
Cool mixture to lukewarm (about 110 degrees), then add vanilla.
Beat with a wooden spoon until creamy and thickened.
QUICKLY drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper; let cool.

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I don't know if something is missing or I just did it wrong. It never reached soft-ball stage, it stayed a liquid and I just had to throw it out.

jrivera

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PalatablePastime

Cincinnati

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