Pralines are a southern classic treat that is sweet, crunchy, and simply delicious. They’re actually pretty easy to make and don’t take long at all, so try them out for yourself!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of packed brown sugar
- 1 cup of white sugar
- 1/2 cup of evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter+more for greasing
- 1 1/4 cups of pecan halves
- 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Recipe
- Start by taking a baking sheet or dish and greasing it well with butter. This is where you’ll be pouring the praline once it’s been made and you don’t want it to stick.
- In a medium-size saucepan, pour in the brown sugar, the white sugar, and the evaporated milk.
- Bring the heat to medium and let it come to a boil swirling the pan so the mixture doesn’t burn.
- Once it’s boiling, put in the butter, pecans, and vanilla extract, and stir to combine.
- Then, don’t stir the mixture, only swirl it if necessary, and cook it until it reaches between 230-240F. Once it’s come to temperature, turn off the heat, and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Using a wooden spoon, mix it until it’s thickened more, and then pour the mixture into the greased baking sheet or dish.
- Let it sit until it’s hardened, and then cut it up into squares and enjoy!
