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Southern Pralines Recipe

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This recipe is truly Southern, and it's been a family favorite for years. I've packed many a Christmas tin with this candy.

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Southern Pralines Recipe

Prep: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 42 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cream, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 230° (thread stage), stirring occasionally.
Carefully stir in pecans and butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage).
Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until candy thickens and begins to lose its gloss, about 4-5 minutes.
Quickly drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper; spread to form 2-in. patties. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutritional Facts 1 praline equals 121 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 31 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Southern Pralines in Country December/January 1997, p49

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Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2012 by tpdlady_306

Yummy!

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2011 by destine

Correction to my previous review: I need to cut these into squares before they completely harden.

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2011 by destine

I make these every Christmas. I follow the recipe exactly and they turn out perfect. I like lisapeters suggestion of spreading them in a pan and cutting them into squares when they harden. That's better than dropping the patties as fast as you can before they harden.

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by ozeemo

I made this for a Mardi Gras pot luck at work. People loved it!

Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2009 by lisapeters

Terrific recipe. I butter a large cookie sheet and spread the candy, then cut into squares before it completely hardens. This is quicker than dropping patties, and squares are easier to pack and ship.

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by kandagross

I followed the recipe and the Pralines did not harden enought. Other wise they were good.