Microwave Pralines Recipe
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Microwave Pralines

By: MARY GAIL 
"Brown sugar, cream, salt, margarine and pecans are microwaved then flavored with vanilla and dropped onto waxed paper to cool into bite sized pralines."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (118)

Prep Time:
9 Min
Cook Time:
9 Min
Ready In:
18 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a large, microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, cream, salt, margarine and pecans. Microwave 9 minutes on high, stirring once. Let rest 1 minute. Stir in vanilla and continue to stir 3 minutes more. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto buttered waxed paper. (If mixture is runny, allow to cool 30 seconds more and try again.)

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 87 | Total Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by DANIELLE   view full review
THIS RECIPE WAS GREAT. TWO THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THOUGH. FIRST OF ALL THIS WAS MY FIRST...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2005 by Ilovetocook   view full review
This recipe is awesome!!! First of all, this is so easy. I made pralines "the other way"-on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2007 by FASTFINAL137 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I was a little worried about making these as so many people had issues with the microwave...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by DRAGONSHEART64   view full review
These are VERY good! Used real butter instead of margerine. My only problem was that they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by HEIDI TRYON   view full review
I combined all of the ingredients excluding vanilla, and proceeded to microwave...I had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by whatarat   view full review
These are pretty good. I was expecting something more like the ones in the pralines and cream...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by CK.CROOKS   view full review
Not for all microwaves. After 9 minutes, several of the pecan halves were burned and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by CSCMOM3   view full review
I used half and half by mistake, and they turned out beautifully. I would coarsely chop the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2003 by MELLO 57   view full review
Delicioso!!! I made full size pralines & only got 9, but that's OK! I prefer pecan pieces...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by BOIVINS   view full review
This recipe was terrific because it comes out perfectly with following the directions exactly....

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