New Orleans Restaurant Pralines

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup light molasses
2 cups heavy cream
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups pecans, halves

Boil brown sugar, molasses, ...

Pralines

Pralines were named for the French diplomat C?sar du Plessis-Praslin, later Duc de Choiseul.

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
1 cup light cream
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups pecans, ha ...

White or Pink Pralines

These dainty white or pink pralines are peculiar to Creole confections and are much sought after by visitors to New Orleans.

2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
4 cups fres ...

Sweet Potato Pralines

2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup cooked, mashed yams
1 cup pecans
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place sugar and milk in a he ...

Mexican Soft Pralines (Dulces con Nueces)

Pecans are a large crop both in Arizona and New Mexico.

1 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 t ...

Orange Pralines

2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons light Karo? syrup
Juice and grated rind of 1 orange
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla e ...