Steps to Make Coconut Praline Pecans

Southern Pecan Pralines

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Recipe Summary Southern Pecan Pralines

These traditional Southern candies make sweet tea-time treats or a welcome gourmet gift.

Ingredients | Coconut Praline Pecans

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray

1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

⅔ cup PET® Evaporated Milk

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

3 tablespoons Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups coarsely chopped pecans

¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

Coat a baking sheet lightly with no-stick cooking spray.

Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, evaporated milk and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cover and boil 1 minute. Uncover. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, to 235 degrees F on candy thermometer. Remove from heat.

Add shortening, vanilla, pecans and cream of tartar. Stir with wooden spoon until mixture thickens slightly. Do not overstir. Let the mixture stand 3 minutes. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Cool until firm.

Info | Coconut Praline Pecans

prep: 10 mins cook: 10 mins additional: 25 mins total: 45 mins Servings: 54 Yield: 4 1/2 dozen candies

TAG : Southern Pecan Pralines

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