Pralines

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces (toasted)

Recipe

• 1 toast pecans in oven at 350 for about 5 or 6 minutes, they will start to smell wonderful & the colour will change slightly.
• 2 combine sugars, cream & butter in a heavy pan.
• 3 bring to a boil over medium heat (brush down sides of pan with a brush dipped in water frequently).
• 4 cook to 236f on candy thermometer.
• 5 remove from heat & let cool to 220f, do not stir, this will take about 5 minutes.
• 6 stir gently with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula for 2 minutes, the candy will look shiny & begin to thicken.
• 7 stir in nuts.
• 8 spread on cookie sheet lined with greased baking parchment.
• 9 let cool.
• 10 break into pieces & store in airtight container.