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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Bourbon Pecan Pralines

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • salt
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups pecan halves, lightly toasted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 -2 tablespoon bourbon
  • butter

Recipe

  • 1 melt butter over low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
  • 2 stir in the sugars, pinch of salt, and cream.
  • 3 cover and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • 4 remove the lid and boil rapidly until temperature reaches 242 degrees on thermometer.
  • 5 (this is the upper limit of the soft ball stage in cooking sugar; a drop of syrup in chilled water will hold its shape well.) at this point, add the toasted pecans and stir well.
  • 6 remove from heat and beat in flavorings.
  • 7 continue beating until the candy loses its glossiness, becomes creamy in appearance, and starts to thicken.
  • 8 quickly drop the mixture by tablespoons onto wax paper.

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