Grandmother Lee Dicks's Pralines Recipe

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Grandmother Lee Dicks's Pralines
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 cups pecans

Directions:

  1. Line 2 large cookie sheets with waxed paper.
  2. Combine all ingredients except pecans in heavy large saucepan.
  3. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils.
  4. Add pecans and cook until candy thermometers registers 234 degrees, about 10 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat and stir slowly for 10 seconds only.
  6. Working quickly, drop by generous spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
  7. Let stand until set, about 2 hours and peel pralines off paper.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1839.21 Kcal (7700 kJ)
Calories from fat 1298.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 144.23g 222%
Cholesterol 41.05mg 14%
Sodium 202.99mg 8%
Potassium 938.47mg 20%
Total Carbs 142.34g 47%
Sugars 119.25g 477%
Dietary Fiber 15.97g 64%
Protein 20.32g 41%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 5.9mg 33%
Calcium 268.4mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 530.91 Kcal (2223 kJ)
Calories from fat 374.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.63g 222%
Cholesterol 11.85mg 14%
Sodium 58.6mg 8%
Potassium 270.9mg 20%
Total Carbs 41.09g 47%
Sugars 34.42g 477%
Dietary Fiber 4.61g 64%
Protein 5.87g 41%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4%
Iron 1.7mg 33%
Calcium 77.5mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 48
    Points
  • 53
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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