Praline Pecan Fudge Recipes

EASY PRALINE PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. In 3-quart saucepan, cook brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter and the milk over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Heat to full rolling boil; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Add powdered sugar and bourbon. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. On medium speed, beat 10 minutes or until mixture begins to hold its shape and is warm to the touch. Quickly stir in pecans.
• Spread in pan. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Cut into 8 rows by 8 rows. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

BUTTER PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter., In a large heavy saucepan, combine remaining butter, granulated and brown sugars, cream and salt. Bring to a rapid boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage). Remove from heat. Add vanilla to pan (do not stir)., Cool, without stirring, to 110°, about 30 minutes. Beat with a spoon until fudge just begins to thicken. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth; add nuts and continue stirring until fudge becomes very thick and just begins to lose its sheen. Immediately spread into prepared pan. Cool., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container.

PRALINE PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch Pyrex dish in aluminum foil and set aside.
• In a two quart heavy bottom pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add sugar and evaporated milk and blend well into butter.
• Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook approximately five minutes stirring constantly.
• Be careful not to scorch butter as mixture will caramelize.
• Remove from heat and using a large cooking spoon, stir in morsels, vanilla, marshmallow creme, praline liqueur and pecans, whipping constantly.
• Stir until mixture becomes creamy and slightly thickened.
• Pour into the Pyrex pan and allow to cool.
• Cut fudge into 1-inch squares and serve.

PRALINE FUDGE

Steps:

• Mix the milk and sugar (equal parts of cream and sugar if you are adding to recipe).
• Boil until thermometer reaches 210F and add butter and vanilla.
• When temperature reaches soft ball stage add 1-1/2 cups pecans.
• When temperature reaches 2 degrees higher than soft ball stage, turn heat off and whip until it feels heavy.
• Spoon on buttered platter by spoonfuls.
• Allow to cool.
• NOTE: If doubling recipe, cook 2 degrees higher.
• Soft ball stage is 235 degrees F.