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Microwave Pralines

SUBMITTED BY: Debbie McDonald

"The most fantastic, EASY candy you can make... sinfully delicious and habit forming. I have only seen this fail once, and then the disaster was the most marvelous gooey pecan praline ice cream topping."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  13 Min
READY IN  35 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 3 dozen
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound light brown sugar
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups chopped toasted pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a deep, microwave-safe bowl, mix together brown sugar, whipping cream, and corn syrup. Microwave on High for 13 minutes.
  2. Mix in butter until well blended. Then stir, stir, and stir until mixture begins to cool and get creamy. Stir in chopped nuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper to cool.
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Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2003 by JCAR75023
If you wait and add pecans after sugars have cooked, it will cool the mix too much and it will set up prematurely. I have found that you can add the nuts in the original sugar mix and cook along with the sugars and it comes out just great.

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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DEBORAHN
I have used a variation of this recipe, leaving out the corn syrup, using 2 tablespoons butter instead of 1 and untoasted pecan halves. I put in everything all at once & microwave for 13 minutes. Stir until mixture starts to cool & begin dropping. If mixture gets too thick, simply put back in microwave for a minute or so & continue. Put on a pretty Christmas plate for a great teacher gift!

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Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2005 by Janett
Wow! I've made pralines on the stovetop many times, but have never seen a microwave recipe. I was suspicious...too good to be true? These were the best I've ever made! And they are the most beautiful dark color. Yum! I made as directed, but added a pinch or two of salt, and then about a tsp of vanilla right before adding the (non-toasted) pecans. Also, I put at least a 1/2 cup extra pecans, and would've added a few more, but ran out. That's just personal preference though. Oh yes, and I cooked them for about 19 min rather than just 13, but I ~know~ my microwave is a bit weak. Awesome recipe...thanks!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 238

  • Total Fat: 14.4g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg
  • Sodium: 24mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
  • Protein: 1.4g

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