How to Make Homemade Pralines

How to Make Homemade Pralines

Learn how to make delicious Homemade Pralines with this super easy recipe from the New Orleans School of Cooking! They're so nutty and sweet, you'll want to make them all the time!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Belgian

Keyword easy dessert recipe, quick and easy dessert

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 23

Servings pralines

Calories 86kcal

Author Jenny

Equipment

Stove
Oven

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1/2 cup milk
6 tbsp butter
1 1/2 cups pecans roasted
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and bring to a “softball stage” (238-240 degrees F), stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir until mixture thickens (again stirring constantly), becomes creamy and cloudy, and pecans stay suspended in mixture. Spoon out on buttered waxed paper, aluminum foil or parchment paper.
*When using waxed paper, be sure to buffer with newspaper underneath, as hot wax will transfer to whatever is beneath.
Options: Praline sauce (add 1/2 cup corn syrup to mixture). Chocolate covered praline candy. Flavored pralines (chocolate, coffee, brandy, etc.)

Notes

Recipe by The New Orleans School of Cooking

To roast pecans, bake them on a sheet pan at 275 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until slightly browned and fragrant.

Makes 1-50 Pralines depending on desired size

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