New Orleans Old Style Praline Recipe

New Orleans Old Style Pralines

1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup milk
3/4 stick butter (6 Tbs)
1-1/2 cups pecans (roasted optional)
1 tsp vanilla

Combine all ingredients and bring to soft ball stage (230F to 240F), stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir until mixture thickens, becomes creamy and cloudy, and pecans stay suspended in mixture. Spoon out on aluminum foil or parchment paper. Makes approximately fifteen to twenty pralines, depending on size.

Note: To roast pecans, bake them on a sheet pan at 275F for 20 to 25 minutes until slightly brown.

Optional: Praline sauce (add 1/2 cup corn syrup to mixture).

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