Creamy Pralines
Classic New Orleans candy — a creamy soft-ball stage praline with toasted pecans, brown sugar, and a touch of condensed milk, dropped onto waxed paper.
SouthernVegetarianEasy20 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
18
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp light corn syrup
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.5 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 0.5 cup pecan pieces
Instructions
- 1
In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt, and condensed milk. Stir with a wooden spoon until sugar dissolves.
- 2
Continue to cook, stirring, until smooth and light brown, about 8 minutes.
- 3
Add vanilla and pecans and continue to cook, stirring, until mixture reaches 234-240°F (soft ball stage).
- 4
Remove from heat and drop by the spoonful onto waxed paper. Let cool.
- 5
Remove from paper with a thin knife. Yields about 1 1/2 dozen pralines.
Tags
southernemerilpecansdessertamericancandynew-orleanspralines