This Old Fashioned Pecan Pralines Recipe is Southern decadence at its finest! Same as Mama’s Kitchen in New Orleans. The best New Orleans pecan candy!
They are just sweet enough and super delicious! Enough to make a New Orleans native homesick.
This is a simple, easy pecan praline recipe and yet it yields a very satisfying Praline. Not as sweet as some but delicious!
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This Southern treat is really hard to beat!
- 1 cup pecans
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar plus
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Bourbon optional
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
Spread the pecans on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 3 minutes. Stir and bake for 3 more minutes (Watch them closely so they don't get over toasted).
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Fit a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a candy thermometer.
Over high heat, cook the cream, butter, and brown sugar to 240 degrees (soft ball). If necessary, stir once to help dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let sit for 15 seconds.
CAREFULLY stir in the vanilla, bourbon, and toasted pecans. (It might spit and sputter) Stir until the mixture looks creamy and slightly thickened.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Cool for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Tips And Tidbits About This Old Fashioned Pecan Pralines Recipe
Don’t Double the Recipe – The problem with doubling the recipe is that you can’t drop the pralines fast enough before the syrup gets too cool and hard in the pot.
Since a batch of pralines only takes fifteen minutes or so to make, it’s better to just do multiple batches if you’re cooking for a crowd.
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Recipe based on one by Malriah
Photo by PaulaG