Best Texas Pralines Recipes

TEXAS PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 3 baking sheets with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter each; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt cubed butter. Stir in sugars, cream, milk, corn syrup and salt; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage), about 20 minutes., Remove from heat; stir in pecans and vanilla. Cool, without stirring, to 170°, about 20 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture just begins to thicken but is still glossy, about 2 minutes., Quickly drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Let stand until pralines are set and no longer glossy. Refrigerate until completely set, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

TEXAS CHEWY PRALINES

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 PRALINES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar 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 with plastic.

TEXAS CHEWY PRALINES

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.
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• note for the evaporated milk: Pour into a measuring cup and add enough water to equal 1 cup of liquid.

TEXAS PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• 1. Line a cupcake tin with paper liners and spray them with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
• 2. Place the 5 Tb. of water in a microwave safe cup and heat for 1 min. on high. Combine the boiling water, brown sugar, white sugar, & butter in a saucepan over high heat. Boil mixture for 2 min. or until it reaches 236 degrees or the soft ball stage.
• 3. Quickly remove the mixture from the heat and add the pecans and vanilla and quickly stir mixture for 15 to 30 seconds. Immediately use a Tb. to drop the pralines in the cupcake paper and cool.