New Orleans Pralines

December 05, 2015

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Pralines are a candy made with milk and sugar and cooked to a soft ball stage at 240 degrees F. Pralines are a sweet, creamy, confectionary treat. The six years that we lived on the northshore of New Orleans inspired me to learn everything I could about cooking the wonderful foods that New Orleans is famous for.

2-1/2 cups whole milk
2-1/2 cups light brown sugar
2-1/2 cups sugar
2-1/2 cups pecans, lightly chopped
½ stick real butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract OR 2 teaspoons maple extract (maple extract is extremely good)
pinch salt

Warm milk in a cast-iron dutch oven or a large pot. Add sugar, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt. Cook until it reaches 240 degrees \\\"soft-ball stage\\\". A good way to text “soft-ball” stage without a...
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Nutritions

Calories
220

Sodium
27mg
1% DV

Fat
6g
10% DV

Protein
2g
5% DV

Carbs
38g
13% DV

Fiber
1g
6% DV

Boiled