Pecan Pralines-

Servings: 24 Difficulty: Intermediate
Cajun-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Pecan Pralines-

Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 24 Calories: 855.5

Description

This Cajun dessert features Brown sugar, White sugar, Evaporated milk, Vanilla, Butter. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. The quintessential New Orleans candy.
  2. And it's pronounced or , NOT .
  3. I've had ferners (that's Yatspeak for "non-New Orleanian") stand before me and insist that it's pronounced .
  4. Well bra, I'm from The City where they were invented, and I know how to pronounce it.
  5. And you're certainly entitled to your opinion on its pronunciation, no matter how wrong it may be
  6. Combine the sugar and milk and
  7. cook slowly in a heavy pot over a low flame until it reaches the soft ball stage (238 degrees on a candy thermometer).
  8. Remove from heat and add the butter, vanilla and pecans.
  9. Beat mixture with a wooden spoon until it is smooth and creamy.
  10. Drop by spoonsful onto waxed paper.
  11. If the candy does not harden within 10 minutes, it may be cooked some more.
  12. Walt MM

Nutrition Facts

Servings 24


Amount Per Serving
Calories 855.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 51.5g80%
Saturated Fat 10.6g53%
Cholesterol 23.6mg8%
Sodium 105.7mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 101.1g34%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g24%
Sugars 94.9g
Protein 7.9g16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: brown, butter, cajun, dessert, evaporated, milk, nuts, pecan, pecans, pralinesltprahleensgt, sugar, title, vanilla, vegetarian, white
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