As much as I've researched it and love to eat it, I don't know how to make pecan candy. I've always wanted to learn but didn't. In the past I thought about asking several people for their recipes but all the people I know make "real deal" pecan candy. And when you make that kind of candy, you don't use a recipe! You just know how much cream and sugar and butter to use. Anyway, I found this recipe at the foodnetwork and I thought it would be fun to share. I'm not sure how they would taste, but I've never met a piece of pecan candy I didn't like!
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Directions
Mix light brown sugar, granulated sugar, heavy cream, butter, water and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves. Stir in pecans and cook over medium heat until mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 238 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. If you spoon a drop of boiling syrup into a cup of ice water, it will form a soft ball that flattens easily between your fingers.
Remove pan from heat and stir rapidly until mixture thickens. Drop pralines by the spoonfuls, 1-inch apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Let cool completely until firm. Store in an airtight container.
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