Pecan Pralines Southern Style

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon bourbon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 spread the pecans on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 3 minutes.
• 3 stir and bake for 3 more minutes (watch them closely so the don't get over toasted).
• 4 line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• 5 fit a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a candy thermometer.
• 6 over high heat, cook the cream, butter and brown sugar to 240 degrees (soft ball).
• 7 if necessary, stir once to help dissolve the sugar.
• 8 remove from the heat and let sit for 15 seconds.
• 9 carefully stir in the vanilla, bourbon, and toasted pecans.
• 10 (it might spit and sputter) stir until the mixture looks creamy and slightly thickened.
• 11 drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• 12 cool for 20 minutes.