Full-proof and Delicious Louisiana Praline Recipe

Sugary pralines bring back so many good memories of my mom and my grandmother’s candy making, especially during the holidays. They used a Full-proof and Delicious Louisiana Praline Recipe I want to share with you!

Today’s a rainy day and I’m feeling nostalgic, so thought I’d share my mom’s Louisiana Pralines recipe. (No, we’re not from Louisiana, but Kentucky.)

Louisiana Pralines Recipe by Miki

Ingredients

• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• About 1 1/2 cups small pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

• In a sauce pan, cook all ingredients to 234 degrees, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Stir with wooden spoon for 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture begins to lose its gloss and appears slightly granular.
• Spoon onto a well oiled or buttered pan.
• If mixture becomes too thick, reheat it very slowly to loosen it up.

Louisiana Pralines Recipes yields about 2 pounds.

I hope you enjoyed this Full-proof and Delicious Louisiana Praline Recipe!

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