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Pecan Pralines - Prudhomme's

Make Pecan Pralines - Prudhomme's at home with Unsalted Butter, Sugar, Light Brown Sugar, Heavy Cream, and Milk. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 stick
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Assemble all ingredients and utensils before starting to cook.

2. 2

   You will need a large heavy bottomed aluminum pot or skillet with deep sides, a long handled metal whisk or spoon, 2 large spoons (or an ice cream scoop with a manual release) and a lightly buttered cookie sheet.

3. 3

   Melt the butter in the pot over high heat.

4. 4

   As soon as it’s melted, add the sugars and cream.

5. 5

   Cook 1 minute, whisking constantly.

6. 6

   Add the milk and chopped pecans, cook 4 minutes more, whisking constantly.

7. 7

   Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking and whisking 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Add the pecan halves and vanilla and continue whisking and cooking until done, about 15 to 20 minutes longer (see NOTE above on tests for doneness).

9. 9

   If mixture starts to smoke toward end of cooking, lower the heat.

10. 10

    Remove pan from heat.

11. 11

    Each praline should form a 2-inch patty about 1/2 inch thick.

12. 12

    Cool and store in an airtight container, or wrap each praline in plastic wrap or foil.

13. 13

    LAGNIAPPE: To clean the pot and utensils, boil water in the pot with the utensils in it. This will melt the batter off.