Southern Pecan Pralines (Traditional Praline Recipe)

4.4

(7)

www.pinchmeimeating.com
Your recipes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 12

Southern Pecan Pralines (Traditional Praline Recipe)

Ingredients

Remove All · Remove Spices · Remove Staples

Export 4 ingredients for grocery delivery

Instructions

Helping creators monetize
Show ad-free recipes at the top of any site

Step 1

Before you begin, lay out your parchment paper, 1/4-cup measuring cup or cookie scoop, and small spatula, and measure out your pecans. You need to be able to move quickly once you take your candy off the heat and can't waste any time looking for tools or measuring ingredients once it starts to cool.

Step 2

Add sugar, half-and-half, butter, and baking soda to a large pot (5 qts or more). Stir ingredients to combine and heat over medium high heat.

Step 3

Heat, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit. If you do not have an instant-read thermometer or candy thermometer, please watch the recipe video and refer to the photos above or in the recipe notes for a visual of what to look for so you know it's the right temperature.

Step 4

When the mixture reaches 250 degrees, remove from heat and stir in the pecans. Let the mixture cool for one minute so it can thicken a little before you scoop out your pralines.

Step 5

Drop pralines onto the parchment paper by 1/4-cup scoops (or using a cookie scoop), giving just a little space between. If mixture starts to cool and harden too much before you finish scooping, you can add a tablespoon or two of water to thin out the praline mixture again.

Step 6

Allow to cool at room temperature for an hour or two, or until pralines are hard. Pralines should have a glossy sheen to them and break cleanly with sort of a snap (not audible) rather than bending like a soft cookie. (They're not crunchy either, besides the natural crunch of the pecans)

Step 7

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks. Pralines made correctly will become less glossy with time.

Top similar recipes

Southern Pecan Pralines-image
trending192 views

Southern Pecan Pralines

houseofnasheats.com

4.9

(54)

10 minutes

Southern Pecan Pralines-image
trending187 views

Southern Pecan Pralines

thecountrycook.net

35 minutes

Southern Pecan Pralines-image
trending20 views

Southern Pecan Pralines

thecountrycook.net

BEST Southern Pecan Pralines-image
trending187 views

BEST Southern Pecan Pralines

pinkowlkitchen.com

20 minutes

Southern Pecan Praline Cake Recipe-image
trending280 views

Southern Pecan Praline Cake Recipe

kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com

5.0

(2)

40 minutes

Southern Pecan Praline Cake Recipe-image
trending15 views

Southern Pecan Praline Cake Recipe

kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com

Southern Pecan Praline Cake-image
trending297 views

Southern Pecan Praline Cake

cantstayoutofthekitchen.com

3.6

(98)

60 minutes

Southern Pecan Praline Cookies-image
trending179 views

Southern Pecan Praline Cookies

sweetteaandthyme.com

4.6

(42)

10 minutes

Southern Praline Pecan Cake-image
trending215 views

Southern Praline Pecan Cake

allrecipes.com

4.7

(312)

Old Fashioned Southern Pecan Praline Recipe-image
trending69 views

Old Fashioned Southern Pecan Pralin...

butterandbaggage.com

5.0

(1)

10 minutes

Old Fashioned Southern Pecan Praline Recipe-image
trending15 views

Old Fashioned Southern Pecan Pralin...

butterandbaggage.com

Pecan Pralines-image
trending131 views

Pecan Pralines

cravingsomecreativity.com

5.0

(14)

10 minutes

Pecan Pralines-image
trending137 views

Pecan Pralines

culinaryhill.com

5.0

(5)

5 minutes

Pecan Pralines-image
trending155 views

Pecan Pralines

myheavenlyrecipes.com

30 minutes

Pecan Praline Recipe-image
trending42 views

Pecan Praline Recipe

thecaglediaries.com

20 minutes

Microwave Pecan Pralines Recipe-image
trending166 views

Microwave Pecan Pralines Recipe

thisishowicook.com

5.0

(4)

Creamy Pecan Pralines-image
trending172 views

Creamy Pecan Pralines

foodnetwork.com

5.0

(8)

15 minutes

Bourbon Pecan Pralines-image
trending131 views

Bourbon Pecan Pralines

tasteofhome.com

4.2

(5)

25 minutes

Buttermilk Pecan Pralines-image
trending104 views

Buttermilk Pecan Pralines

momontimeout.com

5.0

(11)

20 minutes