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🍬 Southern-Style Pecan Pralines

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups pecan halves
Instructions
  1. 1
    Combine both sugars and cream in a heavy saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugars dissolve.
  2. 2
    Add butter, clip on candy thermometer. Cook without stirring until 236–240°F (soft-ball stage).
  3. 3
    Remove from heat, stir in vanilla + pecans.
  4. 4
    Beat mixture with a wooden spoon until it thickens slightly and looks creamy (1–2 minutes).
  5. 5
    Quickly drop spoonfuls onto parchment. Let cool/set.
Note

Where things often go wrong

  • Grainy texture: sugar crystallized (solution: control temperature and don’t stir at the wrong time).
  • Too hard/too soft: not hitting the right temp (solution: reliable thermometer + soft-ball stage ~236–240°F).
  • Clumping nuts: not mixing quickly enough before the candy sets.
Read it online: https://wayfarerspantry.com/thepantry/recipe/%f0%9f%8d%ac-southern-style-pecan-pralines/