Texas Pecan Pralines Recipes

TEXAS PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and corn syrup. Heat to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Remove from heat, and stir in butter until melted. Gradually stir in cream. Return to heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until temperature reaches 242 degrees F (116 degrees C). Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and pecans.
• Drop by spoonful onto prepared pans. Cool completely, then wrap with plastic.

TEXAS PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 2 large sheet pans with wax paper. Butter paper with 1 tablespoons butter, and set aside.
• Combine sugar, milk, and soda in a medium sauce pan and cookk over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer, 18-20 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat, add 1 tablespoons butter and vanilla, and stir quickly until completely incorporated and creamy, about 20 seconds. Add pecan halves and stir well to coat.
• Workly quickly, before mixture sets, drop generous spoonfuls of mixture on prepared pans to form discs about 2" wide. Let candy harden and cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Carefully peel pralines from wax paper. Serve at once, or store pralines in airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.

TEXAS PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 3 baking sheets with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter each; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt cubed butter. Stir in sugars, cream, milk, corn syrup and salt; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage), about 20 minutes., Remove from heat; stir in pecans and vanilla. Cool, without stirring, to 170°, about 20 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture just begins to thicken but is still glossy, about 2 minutes., Quickly drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Let stand until pralines are set and no longer glossy. Refrigerate until completely set, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.