Candy Recipes

Chocolate Pecan Pralines

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Yield: about 2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup light cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 squares Hershey's baking chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine sugars, cream and salt in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 228 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
  2. Remove from heat and add the chocolate, broken into small pieces, the butter and pecans. Return to heat; stirring constantly, cook to soft-ball stage, (234 degrees F). Remove from heat, flavor with vanilla extract, and cool 5 minutes.
  3. Beat for 10 to 15 seconds, or until slightly thickened. Quickly drop candy by large spoonsful onto greased plates (or wax paper). If mixture becomes too thick to drop, stir in a tablespoonful of hot water.

Attribution

1934 Hershey's Cookbook



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