Orange Pralines Recipes

ORANGE PRALINES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread pecans on baking sheet and lightly toast for about 7-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set aside.
• In large saucepan combine sugar, half and half, salt, butter and corn syrup.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture reaches 235 degrees on candy thermometer.
• Add orange juice and zest and cook until it again reaches 235 degrees.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla and stir for 1 minute.
• Add pecans and stir briefly.
• Working rather quickly drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
• Store in covered container.

ORANGE PRALINE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl mash sweet potatoes, add orange juice, orange zest, brandy, salt, ginger, pepper, tbsp of butter and egg.
• Beat with mixer, then spoon potatoes into pie plate, or 10-inch quiche pan.
• In a small sauce pan add 3 tbsp butter, brown sugar, cinnamon. Cook stirring frequently. Spread on potatoes and sprinkle with pecans.
• Can be refrigerated overnight. Do not put pecans on if you do this.
• Bake covered for 15 minutes and uncovered for 15 minutes.

ORANGE PECANS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Bring first 3 ingredients to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 30 seconds. Stir in pecans. Spread pecans on waxed paper. Cool completely. Separate pecans if necessary. (Can be prepared up to 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container.)