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Creamy New Orleans Pralines

Creamy New Orleans Pralines Ingredients: nuts, pecans sugars, brown sugars, granulated cream, fluid, heavy whipping milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d butter, without salt salt, table vanilla e...

Creamy New Orleans Pralines

Ingredients:
nuts, pecans
sugars, brown
sugars, granulated
cream, fluid, heavy whipping
milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d
butter, without salt
salt, table
vanilla extract

Directions:
In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cream, milk, butter, and salt.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 230F Lower heat slightly if the mixture threatens to boil over.
Add the pecans and continue cooking, stirring constantly, to 236F The mixture should form a soft ball when a little is dropped in cold water.
Remove from the heat and add vanilla; let stand for about 5 minutes.
Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is thickened and slightly creamy, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, spoon the pralines onto a sheet of parchment paper or waxed paper.
If the mixture becomes grainy, heat and stir over medium heat for a few seconds, or until it can be easily scooped and dropped.
Optional Toasted Pecans:.
Heat oven to 350.
Spread chopped pecans out on a large baking sheet.
Bake for about 5 minutes, or until the chopped pecans are lightly browned and aromatic.
This can also be achieved by microwaving pecans on a microwave-safe plate in 30 second increments.