Name: Pecan Pralines Southern Style
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24 pralines
Ingredients: 1 cup pecans; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup light brown sugar, plus; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon Bourbon (optional)

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Southern decadence at it finest! These are enough to make a New Orleans native like me homesick. Cook time includes cooling time. Recipe from Foodtv.com (but its almost as good as MawMaw's recipe)

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ingredients

1 cup pecans
¹⁄₄ cup heavy cream
¹⁄₄ cup unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar, plus
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Bourbon (optional)

directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Spread the pecans on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 3 minutes.
Stir and bake for 3 more minutes (Watch them closely so the don't get over toasted).
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Fit a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a candy thermometer.
Over high heat, cook the cream, butter and brown sugar to 240 degrees (soft ball).
If necessary, stir once to help dissolve the sugar.
Remove from the heat and let sit for 15 seconds.
CAREFULLY stir in the vanilla, bourbon, and toasted pecans.
(It might spit and sputter) Stir until the mixture looks creamy and slightly thickened.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Cool for 20 minutes.

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review by juliebpatton

4/8/2018

Well I must be the only one NOT capable of having these pralines turn out right! The taste is fantastic but after following every step exactly as written, my praline candies did not firm up enough to pick them up. I wanted to bring them to the Master's Golf Tournament party today and sadly, they are not adequate.

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review by Holly

12/17/2017

Made these the other day... pure awesome. I ended up using over three cups of pecans and only got about 25 pralines — but what’s the point of eating a praline that isn’t as big as your head, right?

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question by vickijeanne

4/6/2017

Are these pralines chewy or brittle? Thanks!

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review by sweetlilcook

11/14/2012

I can't believe this recipe!!!! These taste just like the ones I used to get at Mama's Kitchen in New Orleans. I miss being home and these do it for me. They really take me back. Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I can't wait to make another batch for Christmas and the rest of the Holidays.

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review by squeekaboo

12/22/2011

Like ScrumptiousWY, I also live in a higher altitude location, and had the same results of dry crumblies. They were delicious dry crumblies none the less.

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