Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

These are just like the ones at the Savannah Candy Kitchen. You need to work fast when spooning out the candy if you use the ice bath method suggested by other reviewers. The candy hardens in the pan quickly that way.

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Lori

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2012

I gotta say that this is the first time ive ever made pralines and it will definetly not be my last.... These things are phenomenal!!!!

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chefshay3577

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Living In: Tampa, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

Pralines should always be made with evaporated milk. Otherwise this was a very good recipe.

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kusurfer

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2012

These pralines are excellent. I use exactly the same recipe which I got when attending a cooking class 20 years ago at the New Orleans School of Cooking on Decatur Street in New Orleans. The instructions in my recipe are to cook mixture to soft ball stage then remove from heat and stir until mixture starts to thicken and become cloudy. Immediately start to drop candy by spoonfuls onto large piece of parchment paper working quickly before the candy sets. Allow to cool before removing from paper.

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Doreen

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2012

Way too many suggestions in the reviews, so let me make another one. I recommend NOT using the ice bath if you use buttermilk or evaporated milk. But if you do and it gets hard too quickly, put it back on the stove on low, add a touch of milk, and let it remelt before dropping onto the wax paper. It may have some crystals but you will save the recipe!

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charlye7

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

I made this exactly as it calls for. I lived in New Orleans for years and this recipe comes the closest to Aunt Sally's pralines! At first I was afraid they were going to be the chewy kind, but once they set up they were PERFECT! I stir mine continuously like they do at Aunt Sally's (last time I was there was a three weeks ago). The only thing different I did was add more pecans but only bc I have a ton of them in my backyard. When it started to boil I looked at the clock and added four minutes to the time. It might sound crazy but it worked for me. I wll post a pic too--it was taken RIGHT after I put them down on parchment paper, before they set up fully but I can assure you it didn't take them long to set up.

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Mom2GrandChampionCook

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2011

PLEASE READ If you plan to use this recipe! I made these pralines 2 nights ago and it was a total FAILURE. I followed it precisely which was a MISTAKE. After the mixture was at correct temp I took off heat and proceeded to spoon out on baking sheet! I had I had a gooey sticky MESS that spread out all over the baking sheet and never set up! I should have read the reviews that recommended a cooling in a ice bath before spooning out otherwise you will have a ugly mess on your hands.

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skhutchison

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2011

these were yummy, very close to ones we had in New Orleans!

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wyrecon

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2011

Spectacular! I've never made pralines before, but I will never use another recipe! These are great! The first few that came out of the batch look like the ones in the picture. I think I may have cooled the mixture too long before spooning it out, because the last ones don't look as pretty. But they are delicious! and the recipe was so simple.

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Heather81

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2011

I had never attempted to make pralines, but I am so glad I tried these! They are delicious, just like in candy/fudge shops. This will be a holiday staple for my family!

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