New Orleans School of Cooking Famous Pecan Pralines
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 dash salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups chopped and roasted pecans
- 1 tablespoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon bourbon
Instructions
- Roast pecans by spreading them out on a baking sheet and roasting them at 275 degrees for 20-25 minutes (or until browned and fragrant)
- Put all ingredients into a medium saucepan and bring to a softball stage (about 240 degrees).
- Remove from heat and beat with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens and becomes creamy and cloudy.
- Spoon out the mixture on parchment paper in 3 inch round blobs. They will harden at room temperature within a few minutes.
