Pralines

Pralines are sweet confections made on the stovetop with toasted pecans, butter, sugar, and milk for a creamy Southern candy that melts in your mouth.

Author: Sunday Table1

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: Greek

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 20 servings

Calories: N/A per serving

Ingredients

1 ½ cup - 1.5 cups toasted pecans
1 ½ cup - 1.5 cups white sugar
¾ cup - 0.75 cup brown sugar
½ cup - 0.5 cup milk
⅓ cup - 0.375 cup butter
1 teaspoon - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Gather all ingredients. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Combine pecans, white sugar, brown sugar, milk, butter, and vanilla in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Do not stir once mixture begins to boil. Heat to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water and placed on a flat surface.
Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. Let cool completely.