Praline Pecans Recipe

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With pecans so plentiful in Texas, these sweet crunchy nuts have become an expected tradition. Everyone in my family asks me to make them again and again for festive gatherings.

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Praline Pecans Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
10 20 30

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
  • 3 cups pecan halves

Directions

  • In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugars, water, honey and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium heat; do not stir. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; add extracts. Cool to lukewarm without stirring.
  • Beat with a mixer for 2-3 minutes or until creamy. Stir in pecans until coated. Turn onto waxed paper (mixture will be sticky); separate large clumps. Cool for several hours or until dry and sugary. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 334 calories, 19 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 8 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Praline Pecans in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2004, p24

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