Pralines Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup water

Directions:

  1. Combine sugar, brown sugar, butter, water and light corn syrup.
  2. Using a candy thermometer, and without stirring, cook over medium heat to the'soft-ball stage,' or 234°F*.
  3. Cool to 200°F without stirring.
  4. Stir in pecans and return to heat, stirring until thickened.
  5. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper and cool until firm.
  6. *'Soft-ball'describes the point at which a drop of boiling syrup immersed in cold water, when removed, forms a soft ball that flattens of its own accord but does not ooze.
  7. On a candy thermometer, the soft-ball stage is between 234° and 240°F.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1345.9 Kcal (5635 kJ)
Calories from fat 801.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 89.01g 137%
Cholesterol 81.34mg 27%
Sodium 44.69mg 2%
Potassium 442.09mg 9%
Total Carbs 144.79g 48%
Sugars 135.37g 541%
Dietary Fiber 7.1g 28%
Protein 8.27g 17%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 134.8mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 451.72 Kcal (1891 kJ)
Calories from fat 268.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.87g 137%
Cholesterol 27.3mg 27%
Sodium 15mg 2%
Potassium 148.38mg 9%
Total Carbs 48.6g 48%
Sugars 45.43g 541%
Dietary Fiber 2.38g 28%
Protein 2.77g 17%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 1mg 17%
Calcium 45.2mg 13%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.5
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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