Thursday, December 07, 2006

Pecan Pralines Texas Style

When I was going to college at Texas Tech, my favorite restaurant was a Mexican place called El Chico. In addition to great Chile con Queso, Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, and other wonderful items on the menu, they always had a basket of pecan pralines sitting by the cash register. Theirs were the "Texas style" pralines - meaning they were NOT chewy. I was given a recipe for microwave pralines a few years ago, and they come out just like the ones at El Chico.

I'm getting my Blogging By Mail box ready to ship (yes, I'm a litte late, but I'll send it priority), and decided to make a batch and send them to my BBM pal.

Texas Pecan Pralines

1 lb. light brown sugar
1 cup whipping cream
2 Tbsp. butter
2 cups pecan pieces

Combine sugar and cream in large bowl, mixing well. Microwave on HIGH 12 minutes, stirring after 6 minutes. Add butter and pecans. Microwave on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, or until a few drops form a soft ball in a cup of cold water. Working quickly, drop by large tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. If necessary, return to microwave for a few minutes to soften the mixture. Do not beat after the soft ball test shows the consistency is correct. Spoon out immediately. Makes approx. 30 pieces.


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

They look good, but they must be sweet! Although that's good for this time of year.

Anonymous said...

Looks good. They look a little sugary.

Anonymous said...

I made these and couldn't get them on the foil fast enough! What a hard mess! I followed the recipe instructions to the letter. I'll probably put the whole kit and kaboodle back in the microwave to see if I can salvage those very expensive pecans!!

Cyndi said...

All I can guess is that there's a difference in the microwave wattage. I've made these dozens of times and they always come out right.