You Will Be Left Licking Your Fingers With This Homemade Pecan Praline Recipes In Just 5 Minutes

You Will Be Left Licking Your Fingers With This Homemade Pecan Praline Recipes In Just 5 Minutes : As a child, everyone in my family knew that if the can of salted mixed nuts had no more walnuts, it was because I opened it first. Most of the time, I choose salty foods over sweet ones.

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You Will Be Left Licking Your Fingers With This Homemade Pecan Praline Recipes In Just 5 Minutes

• Most of the time, I don’t like candy, but anything with nuts and sugar sounds good to me. If the nuts are pecans, you should just move out of the way.
• People from the South or people who have been to the South and tried pecan pralines would be right in thinking that these are one of my all-time favorite sweets.
• They have a unique taste that takes me back to the South no matter where I am because of the crunchy nuts and the rich, buttery sauce.

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What Are Pralines?

• Nuts that have been candied have been around for a long time, but praline is thought to have come from France.
• French settlers brought the original recipe, which called for caramelized sugar on individual almonds, to Louisiana.
• There, cooks used pecans instead of almonds because they were easier to find and added cream to make what is now known as pecan pralines all over the South.

How to Make Pralines

• It’s simple to find nuts back in Alabama. Imagine how happy I was when I moved to Tucson and found pecan trees growing in the desert!
• Making pecan pralines can be done in as many ways as there are words to say them.
• In traditional recipes, evaporated milk is sometimes used, but cream, regular milk, or even buttermilk can be used instead.
• Some people like chopped pecans better than halves, and some like to toast the nuts a little first. You can add your favorite liquor or make them with or without vanilla.
• Remember that these are sweets, not cookies. Do you remember making pecan pralines or have a favorite recipe for them?

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Tips for Making the Fine Pralines

• Long sleeves will keep candy bubbles from getting into your arms. If you have kids around, be extra careful not to get sugar burns.
• Start with a reasonable level of heat and slowly raise it.
• This is better than cooking the candy too quickly and too hot. If a hot drop hits your arm, wash it off right away and rub the area with an ice cube to keep it from getting burned.
• I strongly advise that you carefully watch the temperature while the candy is cooking using a candy thermometer, ideally a digital one.
• Southern recipes say that you should never make these when it’s raining.
• The finished texture of the sweets can be changed by humidity and moisture.

How to Store Pralines

• Let the pralines cool all the way down, then put them in a container that won’t let air in between layers of waxed paper.
• Leave them out in the open air for at least five days and keep them in a cool, dry place.
• Pralines travel well, so they make a great gift for a care package!

How to Freeze Pralines

• Take pralines and wrap them in aluminum foil. Then, put them in a freezer bag with a zipper close.
• Place the pralines in a freezer safe area so they don’t get broken.
• Don’t put anything else on top of them or put them in a place where it will get hit.
• Before you serve the pralines, take them out of the freezer and let them thaw on the counter for a few hours.

Ingredients

• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch kosher salt, optional (omit if using salted butter)
• 3/4 cup light cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon brandy or vanilla, optional

Method

Toast the pecans:

• You don’t have to do this step, but it makes the nuts taste better.
• Warm the oven up to 300°F. Spread out the pecan halves in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Toast them for 10 minutes, turning them over once. Allow to cool.

Prepare the baking sheets:

Put parchment paper or Silpat on two baking sheets and set them aside.

Cook the sugars, baking soda, and light cream:

• In a 3-quart pot, mix white and brown sugar, baking soda, and a pinch of salt (if you’re using unsalted butter).
• Add light cream and stir. Then, put the pan over medium to high heat. Attach a candy thermometer to the pan’s side.
• It will take about 25 minutes of cooking, whisking every now and then, until the mixture hits 235°F on a candy thermometer.
• At this point, it’s normal for the combination to foam and bubble up and down, making it look like it’s gasping.

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Add the butter:

When it gets to 235°F, add the butter and stir for about one minute, or until the butter is fully melted and the mixture is well mixed.

Remove the pan from the heat and add the pecans and brandy or vanilla:

• Remove from heat and add the pecans and brandy or vanilla, if using. Stir until the nuts are well coated.
• Stir it some more to make it a little cooler (about 30 seconds).

Quickly drop mixture by the spoonful onto prepared baking sheets:

• Allow to cool fully until the pralines are simple to remove from the pan, which should take about 45 minutes.
• Keep in a jar that keeps air out for three to five days.

NUTRITION FACTS

145	CALORIES
9g	FAT
17g	CARBS
1g	PROTEIN

 

• The nutrition facts are based on a database of ingredients and should only be used as a rough guide.
• When more than one different ingredient is given, the nutrition value is based on the first one.
• Extra items and garnishes are not included.