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.