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Pecan Pralines

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"This was my mother's recipe." — Susan White

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Original recipe makes 30 servings Change Servings

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1/3 cup water

1 tablespoon butter
2 cups chopped pecans

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Directions

Generously butter baking sheets.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, white sugar, water and butter. Bring to a rapid boil and stir in pecans. Continue to cook and stir until large bubbles form on the surface, pecans begin to look sugary and mixture just begins to color. Remove from heat and drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared sheets. Let cool completely.

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Gathering the ingredients and making the pralines were pretty easy but the recipe needs more clearer instructions. I had a hard time with melting the sugar at medium heat because it wouldn't melt and took the longest time to liquify, I would put it in between 7 and 8 (heat on the stove). Also, the instructions weren't too clear of how long to heat the liquid sugars (I would say about 5 minutes without stirring) and dropping them by the spoonfuls, I had half my batch seize up on me and they didn't turn out into pralines cookies...more like pecan praline crumbles. Finger Food anyone? Overall, in the end, the Pralines were a hit (the ones that made it out...the crumbled pralines weren't that big)

—chic971

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Dec 21, 2009

As written, this recipe is a 1 or a 2, not because of taste, but because of presentation. If made as directed, they will crumble to bits. I am from New Orleans, where the pecan praline originated, and we NEVER put our pralines on wax paper. The heat from the hot liquid will melt the wax right onto the surface, making them impossible to remove, without breaking into bits and pieces. In New Orleans we use one of 2 surfaces-either a marble slab (done by most of the shops in the French Quarter that do demonstrations) or parchment paper. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla because we love vanilla. I only cooked them over the stove for 1-2 minutes. One to 2 minutes will yield light creamy tan pralines. Cooking them 5 or minutes will turn the sugar mixture a dark brown, which is still good to taste, just not that visually appealing. Also, these will come out waif thin, which is how they serve them in New Orleans, rather than as a big puffed cookie type. For thicker cookie like ones, just use less liquid. With modifications I think this recipe is a 5. It is the way I have seen them made since I was a little girl.

—FrankiAndPaul

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Jul 16, 2006

Very good! However, I did add about 1/4 tsp vanilla extract to the mix to give them a little better flavor. I cooked mine on medium-high heat to speed up the process, and to keep them from running all over the place I waited about ten seconds after taking them off the burner before dropping the first.

—DraickinPhoenix

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Apr 11, 2008

I followed the original recipe with no modifications to the ingredients, and my attempt was very successful. The only change that I implemented was placing the mounds of mixture on parchment paper instead of "generously buttered" cookie sheets/pans, and they lifted perfectly and the clean-up was a snap. I think that I may add a bit of vanilla next time around and would also suggest waiting about 10 seconds before dropping the praline mixture. Thank you (and your Mom) for this recipe.

—kendra.oh

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Jan 30, 2006

When I thought these were done cooking, I dropped the first few onto sheets, and they were too runny. I put the mixture back on the stove for a few seconds and they seized up. Be very careful about how long you let these cook. I also might add a tiny pinch of salt or use salted butter. Overall they tasted pretty good.

—Natalie

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Dec 08, 2004

Great recipe! Please try it!

—ALFALFA22

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Jul 14, 2010

Taste- 5 stars; Directions: 3 stars; This was my first try at pecan pralines. I just got a wild hair to try them and, for my first try, they turned out pretty good. The only change I made was using Splenda instead of sugar ( only because I don't keep sugar in my pantry). A note for other first tryers: Don't over cook these or they become "pecan bricks" instead of pecan pralines. Thanks!

—TRE8JSE

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Jul 23, 2008

Recipe needs more guidance (i.e. length of time to boil). I followed this recipe but added 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; however mixture was extremely runny it never "seized" up like others said.

—Evangeline

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Nutrition

Calories
107 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
14.9 g
5%

Cholesterol
1 mg
< 1%

Fat
5.6 g
9%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
0.7 g
1%

Sodium
5 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Pecan Pralines

Serving Size: 1/30 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 30
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 107
** Calories from Fat: 51

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 5.6g 9 %
** Saturated Fat 0.7g 3 %
** Cholesterol 1mg < 1 %
** Sodium 5mg < 1 %
** Potassium 40mg 1 %
** Total Carbohydrates 14.9g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
** Protein 0.7g 1 %
** Sugars 14.1g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 1 %
** Iron 2 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 2 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.