CREAMY PECAN PRALINES
Steps:
- Mix light brown sugar, granulated sugar, heavy cream, butter, water and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves. Stir in pecans and cook over medium heat until mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 238 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. If you spoon a drop of boiling syrup into a cup of ice water, it will form a soft ball that flattens easily between your fingers.
- Remove pan from heat and stir rapidly until mixture thickens. Drop pralines by the spoonfuls, 1-inch apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Let cool completely until firm. Store in an airtight container.
PRALINE PECANS
Here is as incredibly easy recipe for candied pecans - perfect for gift-giving or Christmas party dessert treats.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line 15x10-inch pan with sides with waxed paper. In heavy 3-quart saucepan, stir together granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, milk and corn syrup. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 7 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly, to 234°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into a cup of very cold water forms a ball that flattens when removed from water.
- Remove from heat; vigorously stir in pecans. Spoon mixture into pan, spreading in even layer. Let stand 20 minutes or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 30 mg
PECAN PRALINE BEIGNETS
Stroll the French Quarter in New Orleans and you are bound to come upon vendors selling the city's famous beinets. The name comes from the French word for "fritter". This version features a batter made with buttery pecans, sweet toffee, vanilla and cinnamon. Toast pecans at 350F for 5-10 minutes on a baking sheet.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 16 beignets
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over medium hight heat, combine milk, butter, salt and sugar; bring to a rapid boil. Remove the pan from heat and add the flour, stirring vigorously. Return the pan to the stove over low heat, cook, stirring, until the mixture forms a ball and leaves a skin on the bottom of the pan. Remove the pan from heat and let mixture cool for 10 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well with an electric mixer until dough is smooth and glossy. Stir in vanilla, pecans and toffee.
- Pour oil in saucepan or deep fryer to come 3-inches up the sides. Heat oil to 350°F Drop dough by the scant tablespoon into the oil and fry in small batches, turning them, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to towel-lined platter with a slotted spoon and dust with confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.6, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 70.3, Sodium 62.3, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2.3, Protein 3.1
PECAN PRALINES
Steps:
- Place both types sugar and the cream in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the temperature reaches 228 degrees on candy thermometer, stir in the butter and pecans and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 236 degrees. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool for 5 minutes. Beat the mixture with a wooden spoon until the candy coats the pecans but does not lose its gloss. Drop the pralines 1 tablespoon at a time onto a well-greased piece of aluminum foil or a slab of confectioner's marble. Allow the pralines to cool. They can be eaten as is, stored in tins, or crumbled over vanilla ice cream for a New Orleans - style dessert.
PRALINE PECANS
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.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 19g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
BOURBON PECAN PRALINES
Like authentic pecan pralines found in New Orleans, these treats are sweet, crunchy and rich! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 1 pound (about 16 pralines)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Grease 2 baking sheets; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in sugars, then the cream; 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 the heat; stir in the pecan halves, chopped pecans and bourbon. Immediately drop by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Let stand until pralines are set and no longer glossy. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 28mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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