Yummy Pecan Pralines

Pecans are cooked to the soft ball stage with brown sugar, white sugar, evaporated milk and butter and then beaten and poured on a slab to firm up in these sweet, chewy candies.

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Prep Time

15M

Total Time

1H30M

Servings

20 servings

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup evaporated milk

2 tablespoons butter

1 1/4 cups pecan halves

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Generously grease a large slab or baking sheet.

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, white sugar and milk.Bring to a boil.Stir in butter, pecans and vanilla.Heat, without stirring, to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.Remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes.

Beat until thickened, then pour immediately onto prepared surface and let rest until firm and completely cool before cutting.

Yummy Pecan Pralines

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