The BEST Chewy Pecan Praline Recipe

#pecan candy #pecan #pecanpraline #dessert #recipe If you are looking for the BEST chewy pecan praline recipe KZbin, 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. 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!

[@WaterfallFW]

I would’ve liked to see them up close and see you touch it and take a bite to see the chew. I’ve never seen a chewy praline. Thank you for the recipe and the tip on the pan. They both look amazing.

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Good suggestions! I'll try that in the future. Let me know if you make these and what you think.

[@vickiestephens8889]

I have had a soft praline and they are delicious ​@@southernglancewithgail7945

[@alcell7671]

tried many recipies but this is the real deal. Very very good.

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Oh, you just made my day! Thank you! I'm so glad you like it. Let me know if you try other recipes on the channel. The caramels are just as good. Thanks again. Merry Christmas and God bless you.

[@50SBarb]

The key to using waxed paper is putting newspaper under it. The wax doesn’t stick to the newspaper. I do this every year. You can also use aluminum foil, and use it over if you’re making more than one batch

[@tanyahudson2145]

Looks like a great recipe, and I appreciate that you use a thermometer. Quick tip: if you warm your cream before adding, it will reach temperature faster.

[@priscilladuron7177]

I have been looking for a good praline receipe and behold I caught you video will try making these for christmas candy gifts

[@imanzone]

Oh, I am so glad! I wish you all the success in making them. Please let me know how they turn out.

[@sofiaolsson1929]

My very first time to make pecan pralines with your recipe it comes out so perfect👏👏👏 thank you so much for sharing your talent. more power to you god bless🙏🙏🙏

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Oh, you have made my day!!! I’m so glad you tried them, and they turned out great for you! Thanks for letting me know. If you try some of the other recipes on my channel, let me know how they turn out for you as well. Bless your heart! Thanks!

[@sharondavidson6486]

They look great will be making them today, You are a very pleasant lady thank you Sharon from Indiana.

[@lisacairns437]

Thank you for sharing your recipe. I love pecan anything! I look forward to making these for Christmas. God bless.

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

These are SO good and the best I've had. Let me know if you make these and what you think.

[@debbiebrooks1861]

I just love you and your recipe. You're so down home and have such a great comfortable for others personality. I know your pralines are so good. I'll try making them. I know I can do it. I've made them before but not quite as good as yours I see. That's why I will change over to your recipe for the Pecan pralines. I know they are so so good. I can tell by the ingredients and care that you put into them. Thanks so much. God bless you and your precious family.

[@imanzone]

You are so sweet! Thank you for such a lovely comment. These are so good, and I hope you enjoy making them. Please let me know how they turn out!

[@theelizabethan1]

Your detail and care produces a better quality result. Thank you....

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Thank you! My thinking is that if I can give others a detailed way to make these (and my other foods), then I hope they have the same results (or better) as I have. I invite you to try out the other foods in my channel. I have tried to put out only the BEST recipes! Let me know if you make these and how they turn out for you. Thanks for your comment!

[@bess8523]

Look delicious, glad I found your channel. Thank u😊

[@user-ii5eq5bv3h]

Thank you Gail !! These pralines came out amazing .. thank you for walking me through. I am a visual person so thank you for holding my hand as I watched and copied what you did. I am making these for Mother’s Day. I took some to work and everyone loved them. Amazing thank you. I will be following your easy manner and easy manner. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

I am so glad you tried them, and everyone loved them! For many, many years, I had tried making pecan pralines and finally had success with these. I tweaked the recipe I had found, and it turned out wonderful for me. I'm SO glad you like them. Please let me know which other recipes you try and like. Thanks, Pauline, for letting me know. Have a wonderful day!

[@mutherpugger754]

THANK YOU! This is the recipe I was looking for (chewy). These turned out perfectly - so delicious!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Thank you! I'm so glad you tried them! We LOVE them also!

[@marynowicki9465]

Thank you for this great directions

[@aprildomer422]

Hi there! You are just adorable & I love your easy going , relaxed manner of instruction. My friends have been bringing me pralines from New Orleans for years, but since they’ve stopped traveling, I guess I’m going to have to start making them myself. Thanks for helping to inspire me to get started! 🐾💕🙏

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Oh, you are so sweet! Thank you! Your friends treated you to the pralines, and now you can surprise them with these. How fun! Please let me know how y'all like them. Merry Christmas and God bless you.

[@poppywilliams8404]

Merry Christmas! You just kicked me um...to the delish zone! Always ready to taste new dishes! Yummy, yum! Doing the air fryer way. Waving to you from south Georgia-land of best Peaches, boiled Peanuts, & Vidalia onions!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Merry Christmas to you, too! What a fun comment you wrote! We have traveled through Georgia and love It! I hope you enjoy the recipe. You might try the Blueberry Cobbler recipe except use peaches. I had lived in Montgomery, Alabama, and had a peach tree in the back yard. I made peach cobbler with this recipe. I absolutely loved it! Thanks for your comment! Let me know how the recipes turn out for you.

[@buckwheatsofia]

I just found you, I’m going to try these today. Thank you!!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Oh, that is super! Let me know how they turn out!

[@Gina77092]

Thank you! I love your kitchen!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Thank you! 😊

[@marthaward3]

❤❤❤this recipe

[@kellybrown8638]

Gail. I LOVE your video. You are a wonderful host.

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Thank you SO MUCH! I hope you have a good 2024!

[@gingeronyeka2687]

So so yummy!!!

[@imanzone]

Thank you so much, Ginger!

[@samjuliano5436]

This recipe is da bomb! My wife and I made up a half-batch and we're so sorry that we didn't go all the way! I did toast the pecans a little, but I won't do that next time... it's unnecessary and it adds just the slightest bitterness to an otherwise perfect prAline (long A). Sorry, in Texas we say it that way. Or at least I do. Google says it's prah-leen, like Gail says, but no matter which way you say it, these are dang good!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

I am so glad you enjoyed them. I just made them a few days ago for my mom's 90th birthday party, and they were such a huge hit. They make a wonderful Valentine's candy! Thanks for your comment. It made my day! Have a great February!

[@lauretteflemmer5718]

lovely video and good tips thank you. Go well with your channel. Look forward to whats to come.

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Thank you! We were hoping to put out some more videos, but we have just had a lot going on. Hopefully we will get a Peanut Pattie video out next. I'm glad you liked it.

[@growjoyfullyhomestead]

Thank you!❤

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

You're welcome 😊. Merry Christmas!

[@conniebarber4582]

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I've been wanting to make these and your recipe seems easy enough to do. I just happened to run across your channel tonight. I couldn't sleep so I came in to the living room and got my phone and started looking at things on here and there was your channel! Thank you again and God bless you and your channel. Merry Christmas!!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Thank you so much, Connie! These pecan pralines are really so good! I hope you like them. Let me know how they turn out. Merry Christmas to you, too and God bless you, too!

[@yellowsunflower100]

Very chewy! You must add butter to the parchment paper or else it’s going to stick to the paper.

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Yes. I agree. I lightly butter the parchment paper. But, after they cool and you transfer them to someplace else, you don't have to do the butter. Merry Christmas!

[@25ehn]

Thank you this was helpful 🎉

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

I'm glad it helped. Let me know if you make these and what you think. Merry Christmas!

[@VicksburgDailyNews]

These look great!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

These are SO good! They make a lot and are nice to hand out. Let me know if you make these and what you think.

[@brendataylor1723]

I have to try these

[@redcardinalkitchen]

Very thorough. So glad I found you, fun video also. God bless

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Thank you! God bless you, too!

[@laureenwilliams2528]

Just tried your recipe today and it is wonderful !! These are just the right texture, I am so happy with the result!!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

I am SO happy you enjoyed them. They are my favorites!

[@Hookedonfaith-akasandramoody]

First time seeing your channel. I really like your detailed and no rush instruction style. I love a caramel-y anything, lol, so I will have to try this. The first time I tried pralines was at Riverstreet sweets in Savannah Georgia. They were amazing. Can’t wait to try your recipe and hoping I will get close the those or maybe even better.

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Oh, I'm so glad you found the channel. Thanks for watching. I agree - pralines are AMAZING! Years ago, I would buy pralines every chance I got and was determined to learn how to make them. I made some that were not good at all, and I had to throw them away. After experimenting so many times, I finally found a recipe that was ok but not great. I tweaked it a little and came up with these, which are absolutely delicious and just what I wanted. I hope they turn out for you. Let me know what you think after you make them. Have fun and enjoy! Thanks again for watching. God bless you!

[@Danielle33384]

Great recipe!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Thank you!

[@jeangeorge3143]

Love parllines,

[@imanzone]

I hope you enjoy these! Thanks for watching!

[@kkaye76]

If you melt the butter in the heavy ceam in the microwave or a small saucepan, you won't lose as much heat when adding the butter & cream to your pot so it doesnt take as long to bring back to temp. I cant wait to make these.. i ordered the candy thermometer you use.. mine have all been broken over the years. I love the caramel type pralines... dont really care for the sugared types.. yum! Cant wait! Thanks!!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Great idea! Also, I now have a digital thermometer which I am very happy with. Good luck with this recipe. Let me know how they turn out for you.

[@greenethumbsisters7665]

New subscribers... We'll have to give your recipe a try. Thanks😊 for sharing💚.

[@imanzone]

Welcome to the channel! If you make anything here, let me know what you think!

[@carlosaugustodossantos9682]

You could use a digital thermometer

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

That is a great idea! I think I will get one soon. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@kittybible7393]

I made these last night. I halved the recipe except I used 2 teaspoons of vanilla because it seemed like you had used more than 3 😂. It turned out Wonderful!! Thanks so much!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

Oh, I'm SO glad you liked them! I've never halved the recipe before. It's good to know it can be done successfully! Thanks for letting me know.

[@FrugalMommaInTheWoods]

Yummy

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

I hope you like them. They really are delicious!

[@KevinSmith-of6lm]

These were so delicious! Thank you!

[@imanzone]

I'm glad you live next door and are willing to try! Thanks, Kevin!

[@lindaseel8633]

I just found your channel. Subscribed! I love your easy, not rushed instructions. One thing I have learned over the years of canning and baking is Don't Rush! Your tutorial has really encouraged me to try making pralines. Thank you and God bless!

[@imanzone]

Thank you so much for your sweet comment! Canning is something I have not mastered. Do you have any KZbin videos about this? I would love to watch and subscribe. I encourage you to try these pralines. They are the best! Let me know how they turn out for you. Thanks and God bless you, too!

[@lindaseel8633]

@@imanzone Hi! No, I have not posted canning tutorials. I learned how to can from Ball Blue Book of Canning and Preservation. I started canning when I was 55 years young! You can do it and there are many videos out there. Lots of love from Grandma Linda in Martinsburg WV.

[@imanzone]

@@lindaseel8633 it’s fun learning new things. I might try my hand at canning someday. I did try canning sour kraut, but it did not turn out. Maybe someday…🙂

[@imanzone]

@@lindaseel8633 it’s fun learning new things. I might try my hand at canning someday. I did try canning sour kraut, but it did not turn out. Maybe someday…🙂

[@lindaseel8633]

@@imanzone I have never tried fermentation. I really should learn.

[@GaryIman]

Look in the Description Tab for the Ingredients you need for this recipe and for links for some of the tools used in the video.

[@virginiagelsinger9645]

😊😊

[@michelescott7752]

❤

[@jaxgal618]

So, are these chewy because of the corn syrup ? What if I just leave the corn syrup out, will they come out like traditional pralines ?

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

The corn syrup is a major ingredient in these pecan pralines, and it does add to the the texture of the pralines. If you leave out the corn syrup, it would alter the pralines in the flavor and the texture. I have never experimented with leaving the corn syrup out because these are so good with all the ingredients combined. Years and years ago, I experimented with making the pralines, and the results were not anywhere as good as these. Try experimenting and see what you think. Let me know what you find out. Thanks.

[@leglier59]

These look delicious to this south Louisiana gal! I live in north Georgia now and would love to make these... we really don't need 100 pralines though. Would it be OK to make up a half recipe at a time? If not, are they good to freeze?

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

I have never tried to make half the recipe or freeze the pralines, but I think you should be able to do either or both. If you half the recipe, you might use a smaller pan, maybe a 2 quart size or a tad bit larger. Don't use any thing size smaller than that. I think the directions would be the same. For freezing, I found out that you can freeze them. Make sure to keep them in an airtight freezer bag. They should be good for a couple of months. Now you are a Georgia gal. That is still cool! Thanks for watching!

[@ttb1513]

I love pralines. And Georgia gals.

[@shayofficial7218]

Thank you for the recipe, Can I add vanilla?

[@imanzone]

Thank you for commenting. Yes, you can add vanilla. I sometimes put up to 3 teaspoons of vanilla in mine. Just put it in after you have finished cooking it.

[@shayofficial7218]

@@imanzone okay, thank you 😊

[@HoneyK001]

How do you wrap your treats?

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

I used parchment paper. I found that it worked just fine. I cut the paper to the size I wanted, placed the pralines close to the edge in the middle, and wrapped. Then I twisted the ends in the same direction. The parchment paper held its shape and did not come lose. I’m sure there are other papers you can use. I just happened to have parchment paper on hand, and it did the trick for me.

[@cakemker3771]

Are the temperatures you cooked the candy to for sea level? If you live above sea level you have to adjust your temperature.

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

The altitude where I live is about 1299'. Yes, you are right, altitude does make a difference, and you do have to adjust your temperature to make it match to your altitude.

[@karenjohnson5175]

It looked like the mixture was setting up very quickly as you started. Did you have to reheat to get them all spooned out?

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

No. I did not reheat it. It is pretty amazing to me that I can spoon all of it out without it setting up. And I don’t even work that fast. Lol. Thanks for asking.

[@telias1528]

Can use walnut candies?

[@imanzone]

I think walnuts would do just as well as pecans.

[@TheFifthWorld22]

❤️💙👏✨

[@carlosaugustodossantos9682]

You are with an international audiência metric pattern are welcome

[@nancyatkinson9942]

want chewy pralines

[@geroldhodge8877]

Pray- leans

[@happygilmore8761]

I tried this recipe. Too chewy. It’s basically caramel with pecans. Not a traditional New Orleans pecan praline.

[@crmlcd]

That’s the first thing she said..”these are chewy”.

[@growjoyfullyhomestead]

Even if that's true I haven't tried it yet, we should thank her for being so kind to make it! Be kind!

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

They are chewy and super delicious! I do not like the crunchy kind, but that's just me. It is each person's choice. Merry Christmas!

[@kellybrown8638]

Which, had you been paying attention, is exactly what she told us at the start of the video....

[@happygilmore8761]

I’m not saying this is a bad recipe but you have pralines that are sugary and you have pralines that are slightly on the chewy side. These are neither. These are not pralines, they are caramel with pecans. Get offended if you want to but I’m calling it the way it is. If someone is expecting a praline with a slight chew, they will be disappointed.

[@chloemartel9927]

Buy some Bergerons pecans gurl. Life is too short for Sam's pecans.

[@electronictrip]

stressful

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

I make caramels also using a different recipe. The recipe is on the channel. The caramels are less stressful because when you bring them to a boil, you stop stirring! You can put pecans on the parchment paper and pour the caramels on top of them. That won't give exactly the same effect, but it is still so delicious and less stressful. I've done it this way before I discovered the Chewy Pecan Recipe. Let me know if you try this and what you think. Good luck!

[@junebroussard6275]

THAT is EXACTLY what I need to do with Macadamia Nuts!!! Then dip them in Milk Chocolate! Just like the ones that Costco sells! I have only found your channel about 30 minutes ago! But you are Already Liked, Subscribed and Saved...I Will be Sharing Too! (It's only 4:50 in the morning) THANK YOU FOR OFFERING YOUR CHEWY PECAN PRALINE RECIPE..MY FAVORITE KIND!!! I 1st fell in love with the River Street Sweets pralines and thought they were the Best thing I had ever had...then I tried the Texas Chewy ones..and since Caramel is my absolute favorite...they took 1st place...but I have only made them ONCE, where they came out right! I can Hardly Wait to try YOUR RECIPE!!! I will DEFINITELY let you know how they come out! My niece in Sugarland Texas is waiting for me to get the CHEWY recipe down pat...so she can Order some from me!!! Love from Southwest Louisiana! The HEART of Cajun Country! June B.

[@jazzyflorida3757]

Buy priesters pecans, the best, no shells! And support local small family company vs Walmart/SAM CLUB

[@southernglancewithgail7945]

That's a super idea! I know there are local small family pecan companies, and their pecans are SO MUCH better. More plump and more flavorful! I agree! Support your local small businesses and buy the pecans from them. Thanks for the suggestion!