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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| 2% milk: 3/4 cup |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| salted butter: 1 Tbl |
| vanilla extract: 1 1/2 tsp |
| pecans: 1 1/2 cups (halves) |
Texas Pecan Pralines
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
45 min -
Cook Time
0 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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- Line 2 large sheet pans with wax paper. Butter paper with 1 tablespoons butter, and set aside.
- Combine sugar, milk, and soda in a medium sauce pan and cookk over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer, 18-20 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat, add 1 tablespoons butter and vanilla, and stir quickly until completely incorporated and creamy, about 20 seconds. Add pecan halves and stir well to coat.
- Workly quickly, before mixture sets, drop generous spoonfuls of mixture on prepared pans to form discs about 2" wide. Let candy harden and cool completely, about 2 hours.
- Carefully peel pralines from wax paper. Serve at once, or store pralines in airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.