Savannah Candy Kitchen Pralines Recipes

PRALINES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• In large saucepan over medium heat, combine pecans, sugar, butter, brown sugar, milk and vanilla. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Let cool completely.

GEORGIA'S FAMOUS PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients except the pecans in a heavy saucepan. Over medium heat stir mixture until it comes to a boil. Turn heat down to medium low and continue to stir. Spoon mixture up on sides of pan to melt any sugar the hasn't melted.
• 2. Cook until mixture reaches 238 to 241 degrees on a candy thermometer or soft ball stage. Stir in the pecans.
• 3. Remove from heat Stir until the mixture begins to thicken and becomes creamy and cloudy. Drop onto parchment paper, buttered pan or butterd marble slab, using a spoon or ice cream scoop. Let cool.

QUEY'S SAVANNAH PRALINES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment; spray the parchment with nonstick spray.
• Melt the butter in a Dutch oven, then add the sugars, milks and salt. Place a candy thermometer on the side of the pot, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat and cook until it reaches soft-ball stage or 235 degrees F, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the pecans and cook, stirring constantly, until creamy and starting to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes; if it gets too thick too fast, add a splash of milk to loosen it up. Drop the pralines 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared baking sheet. Rest at room temperature to cool, about 5 minutes.