Texas Pralines

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 56
Yield: 56 servings

Description

Delicious chewy pecan pralines we make every year for Christmas. These make great gifts as well and are hard to resist treats to share and enjoy.

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
2 cups white sugar
2 cups light corn syrup
1 pound butter
2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 cups pecans

Directions

1 Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
2 Combine sugar and corn syrup in a large saucepan over medium heat. 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 the temperature reaches 242 degrees F (116 degrees C). Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla and then pecans.
3 Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared pans. Cool completely, then wrap with plastic.