Best Creole Pralines Recipes

CREOLE PRALINES

Steps:

• Place the sugars, the salt, the whole milk and the evaporated milk in a heavy bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• When the temperature reaches 228 degrees on candy thermometer, stir in the butter and pecans and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 236 degrees.
• Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool for 5 minutes.
• Add the extracts and beat the mixture with a wooden spoon until the candy coats the pecans but does not lose its gloss.
• Drop the pralines 1 tablespoon at a time onto a well-greased piece of aluminum foil or a slab of confectioner's marble.
• Allow the pralines to cool before serving.

CREOLE PRALINES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except pecans in a heavy 3-quart saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes after syrup boils.
• Add pecans and continue cooking until mixture reaches 236 degrees on a candy thermometer, or until it forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water.
• Arrange several sheets of wax paper over layers of newspaper.
• Stir praline mixture well. Drop it by tablespoons onto sheets of wax paper. Let cool. Stack pralines in airtight container with wax paper between the layers.

CREOLE PRALINES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients [except pecans] in a large bowl and put into microwave oven. Cook on high for 5 minutes. Stir. Continue to cook and stir at 5 minute intervals till mixture comes to a rolling boil. Add Pecans. Continue to cook and stir at 5 minute intervals until mixture comes to a soft-ball stage when dropped in cold water. Mixture will look grainy around edges of bowl. Remove and drop by heaping teaspoons onto waxed paper. Work from the outer edge of bowl as you drop pralines onto waxed paper. Candy in center of bowl will continue to cook as you work, so work fast. Candy should set up in 1-2 hours.

CREOLE PRALINES

Steps:

• 1. Put all ingredients, except pecans, in a 3 quart saucepan. Cook about 20 minutes after boiling starts, stirring constantly. Add pecans and cook until it forms a soft ball in cold water. Stir well and then drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Place a few sheets of newspaper under waxed paper before dropping candy. Allow to harden before removing from waxed paper.