CREOLE PRALINES

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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 30 to 36 pralines

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 pound butter
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
4 cups pecan halves

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 174, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 7 milligrams, Sugar 18 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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