Submitted by Maw Maw Kaplan, LA
on Wednesday, November 20, 2002
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Makes:
24 servings
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Ready In:
40 minutes
During fall when pecans started to fall..you could smell the aroma of pralines being cooked in Mom's favorite cast iron pot. There are a few variations of pralines. This is one of them.
So easy to make you can complete your holiday cooking with these.
Ingredients
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 cup pecans coarsely chopped
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1/8 tsp salt
Directions
Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper. Set aside.
In a large teflon coated saucepan or heavy cast iron pot, combine sugars and evaporated milk. Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly. (Roast pecans 3 to 4 minutes in microwave for richer flavor). Stir in pecans and cook until mixture reaches soft ball stage - 235 to 240 degreess.
Remove from heat; add butter and salt. Stir vigorously until mixture starts to thicken and become cloudly. Immediately drop rounded tablespoonfuls onto the lined cookie sheets.
Let pralines stand until set; about 2 hours.
Peel pralines off paper and store in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers. Makes about 2 dozens.
