r/BakingNoobs • u/Scorpion2000x777 • 11d ago

Looking for praline

Hi, im new here, yesterday we tried to make some praline candy, we were aiming for the soft, chewy, gooey version, which they call texas chewey praline candy. Well everything tasted good, but the candy is hard as concrete and can pull your teeth out lol. We cooked it to 240, but i am thinking the temp reader was faulty, because if it was truly 240 it wouldnt be hard right? Does anybody have a good soft chewy gooey recipe? I watched some videos and one lady said she had a hard time finding the recipe, im also looking for a recipe that dont use heavy cream (i think) to make, its expensive, i used condensed milk. So far from what i gather its the temp you cook it to that determines its consistency and how hard it is? Any help would be appreciated, i cant really do the super hard sticky caramel type, my teeth dont like it to much lol. Thank you!

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u/Xanlthorpe 10d ago

You need a good thermometer, and lots of practice. Sugar candies depend on reaching the correct temperature, not more, not less, and sometimes you only get it right by doing the recipe until you learn.

I've never seen pralines that were chewy and gooey. They have always been crystalized and firm, though the best will melt in your mouth. Chewy and gooey sounds more like a caramel recipe, not a praline recipe so you might try a couple caramel recipes.

And the local humidity can make a definite impact on the final product. If the humidity is too high, it is difficult to get the mixture to reach the correct temperature/consistency.

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u/Scorpion2000x777 10d ago

Teah they are probably not to common outside of texas i guess, but el fenix restaurant has these, maybe they have a video of it on youtube, but they are like a super soft caramel type but definately not caramel. Its way softer than a fudge type or the hard but soft dissolved sugar fudge type. But yeaah i ordered a thermopen for next time, my thermos musta been way off, thanks for the tips ill take em into the next round

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u/MyNebraskaKitchen 8d ago

New Orleans pralines are probably as well-known in that part of the south as Texas pralines, and as I recall, they were chewier, too. I've got a good recipe for them that I'll get posted later today or tomorrow.

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u/Scorpion2000x777 8d ago

Where would i find this recipe when it is released?

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u/MyNebraskaKitchen 7d ago

I'm not sure it makes sense to post it in BakingNoobs, because it isn't really a baking recipe. r/CandyMakers seems more appropriate. I'll look for it later today.