Chubbys White Pralines Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Arrange pecans on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast until golden brown and aromatic, 7-9 minutes; set aside.
• In a saucepan set over med-high heat, bring the sugar and milk to a boil; decrease the heat to medium and cook until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage (234° to 240° on a candy thermometer).
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter, salt, pecans, and vanilla.
• Beat the mixture for about 5 minutes with a wooden spoon, or until the mixture begins to stiffen.
• Quickly drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper (if you aren't fast enough, the mixture will become too hard to scoop).
• Wrap individually in waxed paper, or store in an airtight container.
• *Variation-to make even whiter, omit the vanilla extract and drop in a halved vanilla bean with the sugar and milk; remove the bean as soon as the mixture comes to a boil.
• Use the pointed tip of a knife to dig out the vanilla seeds and add them back to the praline mixture.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Arrange the pecans on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast until golden brown and aromatic, 7 to 9 minutes; set aside. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring the sugar and milk to a boil; decrease the heat to medium and cook until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage (234° to 240°F on a candy thermometer). Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter, salt, pecans, and vanilla. Beat the mixture for about 5 minutes with a wooden spoon, or until the mixture begins to stiffen. Quickly drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. (If you aren't fast enough, the mixture will become too hard to scoop.) Wrap individually in waxed paper, or store in an airtight container.
• To make even whiter pralines, omit the vanilla extract and drop in a halved vanilla bean with the sugar and milk. Remove the vanilla bean as soon as the mixture comes to a boil. Use the pointed tip of a knife to dig out the vanilla seeds and add them back to the praline mixture.
• Individually wrapped or stored in an airtight container, the pralines will keep for about 3 days.

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cream, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 230° (thread stage), stirring occasionally., Carefully stir in pecans and butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until candy thickens and begins to lose its gloss, about 4-5 minutes. , Quickly drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper; spread to form 2-in. patties. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Generously grease a large slab or baking sheet.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, white sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Stir in butter, pecans and vanilla. Heat, without stirring, to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes.
• Beat until thickened, then pour immediately onto prepared surface and let rest until firm and completely cool before cutting.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• In large saucepan over medium heat, combine pecans, sugar, butter, brown sugar, milk and vanilla. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Let cool completely.

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and corn syrup. Heat to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Remove from heat, and stir in butter until melted. Gradually stir in cream. Return to heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until temperature reaches 242 degrees F (116 degrees C). Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and pecans.
• Drop by spoonful onto prepared pans. Cool completely, then wrap with plastic.

Steps:

• In heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk, corn syrup and salt to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered about 15 minutes, without stirring, to 236°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water. Cool about 1 hour, without stirring, until saucepan is cool to the touch.
• Add vanilla and pecan halves. Beat with spoon about 1 minute or until mixture is slightly thickened and just coats pecans but does not lose its gloss. On waxed paper, drop mixture by spoonfuls, dividing pecans equally. Let stand uncovered 1 to 2 hours or until candies are firm and no longer glossy.
• Wrap candies individually in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Store in airtight container.