Pecan Candy recipe

4.80 from 10 votes

This melt in your mouth Pecan Candy is made with a few simple ingredients consisting of pecans, evaporated milk, sugar and butter!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pecan candy, pralines, southern pecan candy

Servings: people

Calories: 436kcal

Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and sit it to the side.
In a medium-size saucepan add the evaporated milk and sugar. Stir continuously as the mixture begins to foam and boil.
Continue to stir until the mixture thickens and starts to form small bubbles. If using a candy thermometer, continue to stir until it reaches approximately 240 degrees.
Using a rubber spatula, fold the pecans into the mixture until combined.
Turn off the heat and fold the butter until the mixture. Stir the butter until the mixture until combined for approximately 3 minutes.
Using a tablespoon, drop heaping spoonfuls of the mixture onto parchment paper allowing for space in between each piece of candy.
If the mixture starts to cool/thicken more than you prefer, place it back on the warm burner (but don’t turn it on) to warm the mixture and also stir in between scooping the candy onto the parchment paper.
Allow the pralines to cool and firm before serving.