Name: Pecan Pralines
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: varies
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 ounces (1 stick) butter; 4 cups granulated sugar; 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk; 2 cups pecans

Pecan Pralines

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Pecan Pralines – our favorite candy from the deep South.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: varies
Category: Candy
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Southern

Ingredients

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4 ounces (1 stick) butter
4 cups granulated sugar
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 cups pecans

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Instructions

Combine butter, milk and sugar in a heavy 5 quart pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils then stir continuously until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage. Do not cook over high heat.
Remove pot from heat and let cool a bit while stirring until mixture is loses the glossy appearance.
Add pecans and stir until mixture starts to thicken.
Drop by spoonful onto wax paper.

Notes

Don’t make pralines on a very humid day as humidity will cause pralines to become sugary.

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