Praline Nuggets
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, sieved 2 tablespoons ground pecans 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon bourbon or dark rum 1 large egg white (at room temper...
Ingredients
- 1cupfirmly packed light brown sugar, sieved
- 2tablespoonground pecans
- 1tablespooncornstarch
- 1tablespoonbourbon or dark rum
- 1large egg white (at room temperature)
- 2cuppecan halves
Directions
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Praline Nuggets 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, sieved 2 tablespoons ground pecans 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon bourbon or da
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Butter baking sheets
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In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, the ground pecans and the cornstarch
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Add the bourbon and whisk the mixture until it is blended well
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In another bowl, beat the egg white with the cream of tartar and a pinch of salt until it holds stiff peaks
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Stir 1/3 of it into the sugar mixture and fold in the remaining white
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The mixture will become more liquid.) Add the pecan halves, stirring to coat them well
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Arrange them individually, rounded side up, 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets and bake for 12 minutes or until they are puffed and go