NEW ORLEANS PRALINE PIECES
When making candy it's important to have all your equipment meticulously clean, because even the slightest trace of oil can adversely affect texture. Watch carefully for visual cues to doneness, using our cooking times merely as guidelines. And it is essential to do the soft-ball test (see below), as well as taking the temperature of the syrup, since some thermometers can actually be off by a few degrees.
Categories Candy Milk/Cream Nut Dessert Mardi Gras Pecan Edible Gift Candy Thermometer Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 18 (2-inch) confections
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Butter a 9-inch square metal baking pan.
- Sift granulated sugar through a sieve into a bowl to remove any lumps or large crystals, then rub brown sugar through sieve into bowl. Pour sugars into a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, being careful not to get sugar on side of pan.
- Add cream, butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook over very low heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon and washing down any sugar crystals on side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water, until sugar is dissolved (do not let simmer), 10 to 15 minutes.
- Clamp on candy thermometer, then boil syrup over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until it registers 236°F and a teaspoon of syrup dropped into a small bowl of cold water holds a very soft ball when pressed between your fingers, 3 to 6 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, leaving thermometer in place, and cool, undisturbed, until syrup registers 220°F, 1 to 3 minutes. Stir syrup with cleaned and dried wooden spoon until thickened and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes, then immediately stir in pecans. Working very fast (syrup hardens quickly), pour into baking pan, scraping sides of saucepan with wooden spoon.
- Let mixture harden at room temperature, about 45 minutes. Cut and break into pieces.
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cynthia sigeey
s-c72@yahoo.comThese pralines are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still pretty good.
ajaz Ajaz
a.ajaz@hotmail.frI've tried many different praline recipes, but this one is my favorite. It's simple to follow and the pralines always turn out perfect.
Sharon Morris
sharonmorris@hotmail.comThese pralines are the perfect treat for a special occasion.
Anes Anes
a.anes@gmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my pralines turned out really sticky. They were still tasty, though.
Othembela Botayi
b@hotmail.comThese pralines are the perfect combination of sweet and crunchy. I love them!
Umair Shafiq Muhammad Shafiq
umair.s7@hotmail.comI was disappointed with these pralines. They were too hard and didn't have much flavor.
Crona My beloved
belovedc85@yahoo.comThese pralines are a bit pricey, but they're worth it. They're the best pralines I've ever had.
Madalyn Landman
m_landman@yahoo.comI've never made pralines before, but this recipe made it easy. They turned out great!
Zidane Zizouh (Bouchy)
z_zidane@aol.comThese pralines are so easy to make, and they're always a hit at parties.
Priyanka Bhatt
bhatt-p45@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of pralines, but these were actually pretty good. I'd definitely eat them again.
Ti' Shawna Hughes
t56@hotmail.comThese pralines are the perfect gift for friends and family.
Mark Barry
mark.b49@gmail.comI had a bit of trouble getting the pralines to set, but after a few tries I finally got it right. They were worth the effort, though!
david swift
sd@yahoo.comThese pralines are a little too sweet for my taste, but they're still pretty good.
Inamulhuq
inamulhuq@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and my pralines turned out perfectly. They're the perfect treat for any occasion.
WAJAHAT PUKHTOON
wajahat.p49@gmail.comThese pralines are dangerous! They're so addictive, I can't stop eating them.
Aaron Hlatshwayo
aaronhlatshwayo51@gmail.comI was a bit skeptical about making my own pralines, but I'm so glad I did. They turned out amazing! I'll definitely be making these again.
Craigy Moore
c-moore@gmail.comI've tried many praline recipes, but this one is by far the best. The pralines are perfectly crisp and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness.
Erick Kats
erick@hotmail.frThese praline pieces were a hit at my last party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.