Pralines N Cream Pie Recipes

CREAMY PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Mix light brown sugar, granulated sugar, heavy cream, butter, water and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves. Stir in pecans and cook over medium heat until mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 238 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. If you spoon a drop of boiling syrup into a cup of ice water, it will form a soft ball that flattens easily between your fingers.
• Remove pan from heat and stir rapidly until mixture thickens. Drop pralines by the spoonfuls, 1-inch apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Let cool completely until firm. Store in an airtight container.

PRALINES 'N CREAM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, combine oats, flours, baking powder and 1/2 cup pecans; mix well. In medium bowl, beat sugar, margarine and cream cheese until creamy. Add milk, egg and maple extract; mix well. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.)
• Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan.

PRALINE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Finely chop 1/2 cup of the pecans; place in medium bowl. Add wafer crumbs, sugar and butter; mix well. Spoon into 9-inch pie plate. Press firmly onto bottom and up side of pie plate. Bake 8 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
• Microwave caramels and water in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec; stir. Microwave an additional 15 to 30 sec. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after 30 sec. Add cream cheese; stir until completely melted. Spread onto bottom of crust; top with bananas.
• Pour milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat 2 min. or until well blended; pour over bananas. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans just before serving. Store any leftover pie in refrigerator.

PRALINES 'N CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, gradually adding sugars.
• Fold in crackers, baking powder, vanilla and pecans.
• Spread on sides and bottom of a 10-inch pie pan.
• Bake 40 minutes.
• Meringue will crack when removed from oven.
• When completely cooled, fill with ice cream.
• Top with whipped cream and freeze.
• Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving.
• Serves 10.

NEW ORLEANS PECAN PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• Fill a large heavy duty pot with water and bring water to a boil.
• Remove paper label from condensed milk can.
• Immerse the unopened condensed milk can into the boiling water.
• Reduce heat to medium and cover pot with lid.
• Cook for 3 hours.
• Occasionally check pot to make sure it doesn't boil dry.
• Remove can from water with tongs.
• Place in freezer for one hour, to cool.
• Combine slightly beaten eggs with syrup, sugar, margarine, vanilla and salt.
• Mix well.
• Add chopped pecans and mix well, again.
• Pour pecan pie mixture into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
• Filling is done when knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• When done, remove pie from oven and let cool for 1 hour.
• Open cooled condensed milk can.
• Empty contents into small bowl and stir well.
• Pour the carmelized milk onto the top of the pecan pie and spread over the pie.
• Garnish with pecan halves (optional).
• Serve with whipped topping (optional).
• (note) if salted pecans are used, omit the 1/8 tsp.
• of salt from the recipe.