Peanuts work just as well as pecans in this update to the classic New Orleans treat.
Peanut Pralines
Yields: About 28
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
- 1½ cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1½ teaspoons light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⅔ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups salted cocktail peanuts
- 1 tablespoon flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
- In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, and salt; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat with a mixer at low speed until smooth. Stir in peanuts. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick enough to drop with a spoon, about 5 minutes.
- Drop peanut mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared pan. Immediately sprinkle with sea salt. Let stand until firm, 3 to 4 hours. Gently remove from paper. Store in an air-tight container.
