SOUTHERN PECAN PRALINES

Southern Pecan Pralines image

These traditional Southern candies make sweet tea-time treats or a welcome gourmet gift.

Provided by Crisco

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Crisco®

Time 45m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
⅔ cup PET® Evaporated Milk
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
3 tablespoons Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups coarsely chopped pecans
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

Steps:

Coat a baking sheet lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, evaporated milk and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cover and boil 1 minute. Uncover. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, to 235 degrees F on candy thermometer. Remove from heat.
Add shortening, vanilla, pecans and cream of tartar. Stir with wooden spoon until mixture thickens slightly. Do not overstir. Let the mixture stand 3 minutes. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Cool until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 4.5 mg, Sugar 8.1 g