Pralines

       Hi Bloggers! I have yet to do a Pod of Process Analysis, so I thought I would give it a try. I would like to show you how to make pralines, a southern treat.  They are a classic in the south and can be made in hundreds of different ways.  I will stick with the traditional method which consists of butter, white and brown sugar, milk, and pecans. 

        First mix a cup of white sugar and a cup of brown sugar together in a bowl.  Melt ¾ a cup of butter into a pot on low heat.  Add in ½ cup milk and stir until it is hot.  Take this time to grab a ½ cup (or more if you would like) of pecans and dice them.   Put them in a bowl and place it near the stove.  Return the stove and add the mixed sugar to the pot.  Make sure that none of the sugar hits the side of the pot.  If it does, the sugar will harden and taste bad.  Slowly mix the sugar in the pot until you have a homogenous liquid.  Increase the heat to high and add your pecans.  When the mixture starts bubbling, stop stirring, and boil for three minutes.   Take a wooden spoon and stir the mixture.  If you hear a crackle sound as you scrape the edges of the pot, you know the sugar has crystalized and it is ready to place. 

        Quickly turn off the heat and set up wax paper sheets.  Create the choice size you want and quickly place them down.  You don’t want the pralines to cool in the pot.  You must place them quickly.  Once placed, wait ten minutes to cool and enjoy.   I hope you fill your bellies with this incredible, rich dessert.

 

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