southern pecan pralines

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• crisco® original no-stick cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup pet® evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons crisco® butter flavor all-vegetable shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• coat a baking sheet lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
• 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.
• 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 prepared baking sheet. cool until firm.