Southern Pralines
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Name: Southern Pralines
Prep time: 15M
Cook time: 15M
Total time: 30M
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ¾ cup half-and-half; 2 cups pecans; 1 teaspoon vanilla

You need 6 Ingredients

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups pecans

¾ cup half-and-half

¾ cup granulated sugar

¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar

4 tablespoons butter

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Stir in pecans and cook over medium. Allow to boil for 3 minutes, stirring often, until a candy thermometer reaches 238 degrees, the softball stage.
Cook brown sugar, sugar, half-and-half and remaining butter in the saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugars dissolve and the butter melts.
Melt one tablespoon of butter in 3-quart heavy saucepan. Swirl to coat the bottom of the saucepan.

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