Southern Pecan Pralines

These traditional Southern candies make sweet tea-time treats or a welcome gourmet gift.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 62 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• ⅔ cup PET® Evaporated Milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Coat a baking sheet lightly with no-stick cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, evaporated milk and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cover and boil 1 minute. Uncover. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, to 235 degrees F on candy thermometer. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Add shortening, vanilla, pecans and cream of tartar. Stir with wooden spoon until mixture thickens slightly. Do not overstir. Let the mixture stand 3 minutes. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Cool until firm.