Bourbon-Pecan Pralines

Name: Bourbon-Pecan Pralines
Prep time: 1 h 8 min
Cook time: 1 h 8 min
Total time: 1 h 8 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters bourbon; 710 milliliters firmly packed light brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter; 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 473 milliliters pecan halves and pieces; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Bourbon-Pecan Pralines is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 690 calories. Head to the store and pick up whipping cream, pecan halves and pieces, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 8 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Cool completely (about 15 minutes).

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Pecans

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Oven

Frying Pan

Meanwhile, bring brown sugar and next 4 ingredients to a boil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 236 (soft ball stage).

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Brown Sugar

Candy

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Candy Thermometer

Dutch Oven

Remove sugar mixture from heat.

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Sugar

Let sugar mixture stand until candy thermometer reaches 150 (20 to 25 minutes). Stir in vanilla and pecans using a wooden spoon; stir constantly 1 to 2 minutes or just until mixture begins to lose its gloss. Quickly drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto wax paper; let stand until firm (10 to 15 minutes).

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Vanilla