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Pecan Pralines

A caramelized pecan confection made by boiling sugar to soft ball stage and mixing with pecans.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 4 ingredients
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Pecan Pralines

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Stir the granulated sugar and caramel over medium heat until the sugar melts.

  2. Boil the mixture to the soft ball stage.

  3. In another saucepan, prepare the caramel syrup.

  4. Pour the sugar mixture into the caramel and let it boil once.

  5. Remove from heat and beat until slightly thickened.

  6. Add the salt and pecans, then drop spoonfuls onto marble, waxed paper, or oiled cloth.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Granulated sugar
Forms the crystalline body of the candy and sweetness when dissolved and boiled.
Caramel syrup
Adds deep caramel flavor and color to the sugar base.
Pecan halves
Add nutty flavor and crunchy texture to the finished candy.

The step that matters

Beat until slightly thickened. Beating after removing from heat encourages fine sugar crystals to form, giving a creamy rather than grainy texture. Pouring too early or beating too long can make the candy seize and set before it can be dropped.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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