#pecan candy #pecan #pecanpraline #dessert #recipe If you are looking for the BEST chewy pecan praline recipe YouTube, then this video might help you! Gail shows how to make these delicious chewy pecan pralines, using step-by-step instructions. Pecan Pralines is a type of candy found in Louisiana, where I grew up. I kept wanting to make these pralines and was in search of the best recipe. Not just those crunchy type of pecan pralines, but the soft, chewy type. When I came across the chewy pecan pralines at the stores, I would buy one and kept thinking I wanted to learn how to make them. I searched and searched for the best recipe. I finally came across a recipe that was almost what I wanted, which I found here. https://www.food.com/recipe/texas-che... But, it had more butter than I wanted. After I tweaked the recipe, I discovered I had finally found the BEST recipe. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do. Some of the tools Gail uses are in the links below. Just click on the Amazon affiliate links to view or purchase the items. Also, the Ingredient List and Recipe are included below. If you like this video, please visit the channel Southern Glance With Gail for more scrumptious recipes with Gail showing how to make them using step-by-step details. Happy Pecan Pralines!

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INGREDIENT LIST
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 cups light corn syrup
2 sticks (1 cup) butter
2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (Gail puts in a little bit more)
8 cups (2 pounds) pecans
parchment paper

DIRECTIONS
Prepare the area where you are going to spoon out the pecan pralines when they are done. I put a towel on the counter and cover the towel with parchment paper. The only reason I use a towel is to protect my counter from the hot pralines. DO use parchment paper and not wax paper. The first time I made these, I used waxed paper, and it was a total disaster. The pralines stuck like crazy. So, DO use parchment paper and very, very lightly butter the paper.
In a non-stick very large pan, like a Dutch Oven (see the link above for a good non-stick Dutch Oven), combine sugar, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Heat over medium heat. (You can go a little higher than medium heat, but not quite to medium-high.) Stir constantly with a silicone high-heat whisk and heat until a candy thermometer reaches 250 degrees. (See link above for a whisk and for a candy thermometer.) Remove mixture from the heat and add butter. Stir till melted. Gradually add heavy cream and stir. Put back on the heat and cook, stirring constantly, till the candy thermometer reaches 241 to 242 degrees. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla using the whisk. Add the pecans and stir using a high-heat spatula, being careful to not break the pecans. Make sure all pecans are coated with the mixture. (See link above.) Drop by spoonfuls onto your prepared parchment paper. Cool. Put in a closed container. If desired, you can use parchment paper or other paper and individually wrap the pralines. These pecan pralines make wonderful gifts! Please refer to the video for details. Thanks for watching!