| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 20 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups roasted chopped pecans
Instructions
- In a heavy saucepan combine the sugar, brown sugar, and cream and bring to a boil. Cook on medium heat to softball stage (238 degrees F), then add the butter and pecans. Continue cooking until hardball stage (245 degrees F). Spoon large dollops of it onto a silicone mat or parchment lined baking tray. The pralines will spread and crystallize as they cool.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 20 servings |
| Calories | 169 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg |
| Sodium | 7 mg |
Reviews
Fabulous! I’ve made these pralines several times with no difficulty. Everyone who has tried them loves them. I’ve even made a praline sauce from the recipe, too die for good. Thanks Gale.
Maybe it’s just been my bad luck, but Gale Gand’s procedure is not explained in enough detail for a novice cook. I totally screwed up this recipe by not cooking it long enough (don’t have a candy thermometer, and as a novice, am not confident in the ball test).
Then I tried a Martha Stewart recipe where she explains what color the caramel turns, how long to boil/cook it, etc., and THAT recipe worked like a charm.
I get the feeling Gale’s recipes are better suited to experienced cooks who know how to “fill in the gaps” in her recipes.
The recipe says to continue cooking to 245F (hardball stage). However my candy thermometer says 255F is hardball stage, so that is what I cooked it to, and apparently that is too high. They came out hard and crumbly; I basically got crumble topping instead of pralines. I haven’t tried these again, but I suspect you should stop just above softball stage.
These were easier to make than I expected and were very good. They weren’t pretty, but I think that’s the fault of the cook and not the recipe!
Great and easy, but work fast, they cool quickly.
I made it and all the family just love the pralines. I will be making it the rest of my life.
wanda, Hockley, Texas