SOUTHERN PECAN CANDY
Unlike traditional pralines, this recipe is spread in a pan, then cut into squares. It is loaded with pecans and has the same sweet taste as pralines. The candy was in my mother's recipe collection and dates back to 1941.-June Moffett, Santa Ana, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield about 2 pounds.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy skillet over medium-low heat, cook 1 cup sugar until melted. Do not stir. Reduce heat to low; cook for 5 minutes or until golden brown., In a large saucepan, combine cream and remaining sugar. Slowly pour in cooked sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage). Transfer to a large bowl; stir in butter and baking soda. Cool until mixture reaches 110°., Add vanilla. Beat until smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in pecans. Quickly spread into prepared pan; cool completely. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Discard foil. Store candy in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 194 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 20mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CANDIED PECANS
I pack these easy candied pecans in jars tied with pretty ribbon for family and friends. My granddaughter gave some to a doctor at the hospital where she works, and he said they were too good to be true! -Opal Turner, Hughes Springs, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield about 1 pound (8 servings).
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place pecans in a shallow baking pan in a 250° oven for 10 minutes or until warmed. Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. , Grease the sides of a large heavy saucepan with remaining butter; add sugar, water, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Cover; cook 2 minutes to dissolve any sugar crystals that may form on the sides of pan., Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Stir in warm pecans until evenly coated. , Spread onto prepared baking pan. Bake at 250° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Spread on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380 calories, Fat 30g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 177mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
TEEDEE'S PECAN CANDY
This is a Louisiana favorite. I have to make it every Christmas for my family.
Provided by LATEDRA75
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13-inch pan with 2 teaspoons butter.
- Combine evaporated milk with sugar in a heavy, large stockpot and place over medium heat. Stir constantly and bring to a boil. Cook the syrup, stirring often, until a candy thermometer reads 235 degrees F (110 degrees C) or a small spoonful of syrup dropped into a glass of cold water forms a soft ball, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Stir pecans and butter into the syrup and continue to cook until solid crystals of candy begin to form on the side of the pot, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir vanilla and almond extracts into candy.
- Pour candy into prepared dish and let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 15.1 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 49.4 mg, Sugar 16 g
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