Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Prepare your baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil or a silicone mat.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine white sugar, brown sugar, and evaporated milk. Stir until dissolved.
- Insert a candy thermometer and cook while stirring until it reaches 240°F. Remove from heat.
- Add cubes of butter on top of the mixture without stirring for one minute. Then add vanilla extract and pecans, stirring gently.
- Drop spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet quickly before the mixture sets.
- Allow pralines to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes until hardened.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 praline (25g)
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg