{"id":8221,"date":"2026-10-31T18:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T18:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=8221"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T18:58:08","slug":"creamy-pecan-pralines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/creamy-pecan-pralines\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Pecan Pralines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Creamy Pecan Pralines<\/h1>\n<p>These creamy pecan pralines are sweet, buttery, and packed with crunchy pecans. Each bite melts in your mouth, making them a wonderful homemade treat for Christmas, holiday parties, or gifting to family and friends. Best of all, they\u2019re easy to make with simple ingredients!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>4 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>2 cups pecan halves and pieces<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the baking sheet:<\/strong> Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat the sugar and cream:<\/strong> In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, heavy cream, butter, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring gently until the sugar dissolves and the butter melts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the mixture:<\/strong> Bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Continue cooking until it reaches approximately 238\u00b0F (114\u00b0C) on a candy thermometer, the soft-ball stage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the pecans:<\/strong> Remove the saucepan from the heat. Let the mixture cool for a few minutes, then stir in the vanilla extract and pecans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beat until creamy:<\/strong> Stir the mixture until it begins to thicken and lose some of its glossy appearance. Work quickly before it becomes too firm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shape the pralines:<\/strong> Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, forming small round candies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let them set:<\/strong> Allow the pralines to cool completely at room temperature until firm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve and enjoy:<\/strong> Once set, transfer the pralines to an airtight container and enjoy these sweet, creamy pecan treats!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips for Perfect Pralines<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a candy thermometer for the most reliable results.<\/li>\n<li>Toast the pecans lightly before adding them for a deeper, nuttier flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid making pralines on very humid days, as humidity can affect how they set.<\/li>\n<li>If the mixture thickens too quickly, work fast when shaping the candies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cooling Time:<\/strong> 30\u201360 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> Approximately 18\u201324 pralines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Pecan Pralines These creamy pecan pralines are sweet, buttery, and packed with crunchy pecans. Each bite melts in your&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8221"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8223,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8221\/revisions\/8223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}