Praline Pecan Fudge Recipes

EASY PRALINE PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. In 3-quart saucepan, cook brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter and the milk over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Heat to full rolling boil; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Add powdered sugar and bourbon. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. On medium speed, beat 10 minutes or until mixture begins to hold its shape and is warm to the touch. Quickly stir in pecans.
• Spread in pan. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Cut into 8 rows by 8 rows. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

PRALINE PECAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch Pyrex dish in aluminum foil and set aside.
• In a two quart heavy bottom pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add sugar and evaporated milk and blend well into butter.
• Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook approximately five minutes stirring constantly.
• Be careful not to scorch butter as mixture will caramelize.
• Remove from heat and using a large cooking spoon, stir in morsels, vanilla, marshmallow creme, praline liqueur and pecans, whipping constantly.
• Stir until mixture becomes creamy and slightly thickened.
• Pour into the Pyrex pan and allow to cool.
• Cut fudge into 1-inch squares and serve.

PRALINE FUDGE

Steps:

• Mix the milk and sugar (equal parts of cream and sugar if you are adding to recipe).
• Boil until thermometer reaches 210F and add butter and vanilla.
• When temperature reaches soft ball stage add 1-1/2 cups pecans.
• When temperature reaches 2 degrees higher than soft ball stage, turn heat off and whip until it feels heavy.
• Spoon on buttered platter by spoonfuls.
• Allow to cool.
• NOTE: If doubling recipe, cook 2 degrees higher.
• Soft ball stage is 235 degrees F.

PRALINE PECANS

Steps:

• Line 15x10-inch pan with sides with waxed paper. In heavy 3-quart saucepan, stir together granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, milk and corn syrup. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 7 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly, to 234°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into a cup of very cold water forms a ball that flattens when removed from water.
• Remove from heat; vigorously stir in pecans. Spoon mixture into pan, spreading in even layer. Let stand 20 minutes or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

PECAN-PRALINE

Steps:

• Lightly coat a baking sheet with vegetable oil; set aside.
• Mix together sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook, without stirring, until an amber-colored syrup has formed, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and add pecans. Pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet; let cool completely.
• When praline has cooled, coarsely chop praline. Praline should be kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

PRALINES II

Steps:

• Lightly grease the inside of a 4-quart saucepan. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Stir the brown sugar, white sugar, baking soda, sour cream, and corn syrup together in the oiled pan; place over low heat. Cook and stir continually until the sugars are dissolved. Wipe any sugar crystals above the liquid line with a pastry brush moistened with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Do not stir once the sugar syrup begins to boil. Heat to 240 degrees F (115 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; stir in the butter, vanilla, and chopped pecans.
• Drop spoonfuls of the mixture 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Press a pecan half into the top of each praline. Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.