Pecan Pralines Recipe {Guest Post}: Day 16 of The 100-Day Countdown to Christmas

Today’s Pecan Pralines Recipe feature is a guest post I think you will really enjoy (we’ve featured several of Jerri’s recipes previously in this series!):

Hi. My name is Jerri, and I’m from the blog Simply Sweet Home, which features recipes, crafts, decor, product reviews, and other ideas to help make your home a “simply sweet” home.

I’m really excited to be guest posting here today for the 100-Day Countdown to Christmas. Today I’m sharing my recipe for Pecan Pralines. Â My mom makes these every year at Christmas time, and they are always a big hit! Hope you enjoy!

Recipe for Pecan Pralines

Ingredients:

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 cups pecan halves
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Assembly Instructions:

Rolled out waxed paper, parchment paper, or greased cookie sheet.
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, white sugar and milk. Bring to a boil.
Stir in butter, pecans and vanilla. Heat, without stirring, to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.
Remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes. Beat until thickened, then pour immediately onto prepared surface and let rest until firm and completely cool before cutting.

Thanks again to Anne for having me as a guest blogger!

Thank you, Jerri!Â Those look and sound delicious!

A couple of recipes from her blog that would also be great for the Christmas season:Â Lime Punch and Easy Chocolate Truffles.Â Check them out!

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About the Author

Adopted at age 2, grew up in the Charlotte, NC area. Obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University. Loves being a Mom of two and taste-testing Chef John's culinary creations and sharing them with readers.