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TEXAS CHEWY PRALINES



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Make and share this Texas Chewy Pralines recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chris70

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h

Yield 56 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

nonstick cooking spray
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups light corn syrup
1 lb butter
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 cups pecans

Steps:

  • Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil.
  • Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
  • (I have found that using Release aluminum foil works better).
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugars and corn syrup.
  • Heat to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  • Remove from heat, and stir in butter until melted.
  • Gradually stir in cream.
  • Return to heat.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until temperature reaches 242 degrees F (116 degrees C).
  • Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and pecans.
  • Drop by spoonful onto prepared pans.
  • Cool completely, then wrap each piece individually with plastic.

TEXAS CHEWY PRALINES



Texas Chewy Pralines image

Be sure to have several sheets of newspaper under the wax paper when you get ready to place candy on wax paper..

Provided by grandma2969

Categories     Candy

Time 25m

Yield 24 pralines

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons Karo syrup
2 -3 cups pecans
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 (6 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Put all ingredients except pecans and vanilla in a 3 quart saucepan and cook 20 minutes after boiling starts -- stirring occasionally.
  • Add pecans and vanilla
  • Remove from heat and stir well.
  • Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper.
  • Sets up quickly -- work fast.
  • ***.
  • note for the evaporated milk: Pour into a measuring cup and add enough water to equal 1 cup of liquid.

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