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Cream Pralines

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Cream pralines recipe with pecans.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups pecans
  • dash of salt

Preparation:

Boil 3 cups of sugar with the half-and-half in a large saucepan until a small amount forms a soft ball when dropped into very cold water, about 236° on a candy thermometer. Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 cup sugar in heavy skillet, stirring until it reaches the brown caramel stage. When both mixtures are ready, carefully add caramel sugar to first mixture, stirring with a long wooden spoon. Test for soft ball and when done, remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Add vanilla, nuts and salt, and beat until creamy and stiff. Drop onto buttered wax paper. Let cool; remove from wax paper. Store in tightly covered container.
Makes about 2 dozen pralines.

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Steps missing Too much effortDecember 14, 2008By sheyrie
"The ""melt sugar until caramelized"" wasn't clear. No info on how to melt the sugar. I got frustrated and just added 3/4 C of brown sugar and went forward. It seemed to work. If you follow the steps as listed it's way too much work for pralines. They should be simple and easy to make."

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