Candy Recipes
Pralines
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup light cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups pecan halves
Instructions
- In a heavy iron pan, combine 2 cups of the sugar with the cream and butter, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- In a separate heavy pan, melt the remaining sugar and cook it until it is caramel-colored.
Add the cream, butter and sugar syrup to the caramel mixture. Add pecan halves, and cook the mixture to the soft-ball stage 235 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
- Remove the pan from the heat and beat the mixture until it thickens.
- Drop spoonsful of the mixture onto wax paper to form pralines about 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
- Let the pralines harden.