Creole Pralines

Name: Creole Pralines
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 30 to 36 pralines
Cuisine: creole
Ingredients: 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1/4 pound butter; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup; 4 cups pecan halves

By Craig Claiborne

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 35 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 5(25)
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Ingredients

Yield:30 to 36 pralines

2cups granulated sugar
1cup dark brown sugar
¼pound butter
1cup milk
2tablespoons dark corn syrup
4cups pecan halves

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine all ingredients except pecans in a heavy 3-quart saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes after syrup boils.
Step 2
Add pecans and continue cooking until mixture reaches 236 degrees on a candy thermometer, or until it forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water.
Step 3
Arrange several sheets of wax paper over layers of newspaper.
Step 4
Stir praline mixture well. Drop it by tablespoons onto sheets of wax paper. Let cool. Stack pralines in airtight container with wax paper between the layers.