Best 5 Paula Deen Sugared Pecan Recipes

PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the pecans in a heavy saucepan. Over medium heat stir mixture until it comes to a boil. Turn heat down to medium-low and continue to stir. Spoon mixture up on sides of pan to melt any sugar that hasn't melted.
• Cook until mixture reaches 238 to 241 °F. on a candy thermometer or soft ball stage. Stir in the pecans. Remove from heat. Stir until the mixture begins to thicken and becomes creamy and cloudy. Drop onto parchment paper, buttered pan or buttered marble slab, using a spoon or ice cream scoop. Let cool.
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PECAN PRALINE MORSELS (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.
• Spread out onto a baking sheet, sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until coating is dry, and slightly crystallized, stirring once.
• Remove from oven and remove from baking sheet.
• If not serving immediately, store in an airtight container.

SUGAR COATED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease one baking sheet.
• In a mixing bowl, whip together the egg white and water until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat the nuts evenly. Remove the nuts, and toss them in the sugar mixture until coated. Spread the nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.

PAULA DEEN'S PECAN DREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly grease a 9-inch square pan.
• Stir together confectioners' sugar and flour in a bowl.
• Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut cream cheese and butter into flour mixture until crumbly.
• Press mixture into prepared pan, distributing evenly.
• Pour nuts over mixture and press into dough.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• For topping, whip cream and granulated sugar together with a hand-held electric mixer until stiff; fold in almond toffee bits.
• Spread over cake.
• Cut into squares.
• Store in refrigerator.

SOUTHERN SUGARED PEANUTS (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Dissolve sugar and salt in water in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add peanuts.
• Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until peanuts are completely sugared (coated and no syrup left).
• Pour onto ungreased cookie sheet, spreading so that peanuts are separated as much as possible.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
• Let cool and serve.