pecan coffee pralines
My Mother-In-Law used to live in Georgia with pecan trees in her yard. She would bring me bags of the most fresh, big and beautiful pecan halves! I used an old recipe and added my personal touch of adding instant coffee to the candy. The coffee adds a nice richness that enhances this nutty, buttery treat! You can omit the coffee if you like. The original recipe called for 1 tsp of vanilla, but I love vanilla so up the amount to 1T. Yum!
prep time
5 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Saute
yield
1-50 depending on size ... realistically, probably about 24
Ingredients
- 1 1/2-2 cups pecan halves, lightly toasted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoon instant coffee powder
How To Make pecan coffee pralines
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Step 1Lay out and prepare parchment or waxed paper
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Step 2Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
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Step 3Boil until mixture reaches soft boil stage, approximately 238-240 degrees.
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Step 4Remove from heat and stir until mixture becomes tickened, cloudy, and pecans stay suspended. The longer you stir, the thicker your praline will be. If you are impatient, yours will be flatter and they will spread. I like them fairly thick and small with just a few pecan halfs per praline. -
Step 5Turn out pralines by dropping from your spoon to the desired size. Try to work quickly so all pralines have a similar texture.
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Step 6Let cool to room temperature and store in airtight container. If there are any left to store from sampling!
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