Southern Praline Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cream, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 230° (thread stage), stirring occasionally., Carefully stir in pecans and butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 236° (soft-ball stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until candy thickens and begins to lose its gloss, about 4-5 minutes. , Quickly drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper; spread to form 2-in. patties. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350*. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. In a medium bowl combine all the cake ingredients except for the chopped pecans. Don't forget to add the tub of coconut pecan frosting. That goes into the cake batter too!
• 3. Mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Pour batter into greased baking dish.
• 4. Bake for about 40 minutes.
• 5. For the Sauce: In a small pot over medium heat, melt 2 Tbsp. butter. Pour in can of sweetened condensed milk with the melted butter & str. Continue to stir until heated thoroughly. Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Stir again then take off heat. Pour sauce over cake.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in granulated and brown sugars, salt, and sour cream. Raise heat to medium-low, and cook, whisking frequently, until sugar has dissolved. Raise heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring frequently and scraping sides of pan with a spatula, until mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (240 degrees), 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Carefully stir in bourbon and vanilla (mixture will steam and bubble). Let cool, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Add pecans, and beat vigorously with a spoon until slightly opaque but still creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet. (If mixture in pan begins to harden, stir in 1 teaspoon hot water, as often as needed; if it becomes runny, stir until firm.) Let stand until set, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Put pecans and 3 Tablespoons butter in microwave safe dish.
• Cook on high for ten minutes, stirring twice.
• Put rest of butter in separate microwave safe dish.
• Heat until melted.
• Whisk in brown sugar, and flour, and syrup til blended.
• Cook on high 6-8 minutes , stirring twice, until the sugar is dissolved and thick; add pecan/butter mixture.
• Let stand 2 minutes.
• Pour into hot jars and seal.