Peanut Pralines Food

PEANUT BUTTER PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• in a bowl, combine crumbs, cocoa and confectioners' sugar.
• stir in butter.
• press into a 9 inch pie plate.
• bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• cool on a wire rack.
• in a saucepan, combine the sugars and cornstarch.
• add butter and water.
• bring to a boil over medium heat.
• cook and stir for 1 minute.
• stir in pecans.
• pour into crust.
• refrigerate.
• meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk until smooth.
• cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• remove from the heat.
• stir in peanut butter chips until smooth.
• cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• fold in whipped topping.
• spoon over praline layer.
• refrigerate until set.
• garnish with pecans and aditional whipped topping.

PEANUT BUTTER PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• In a large, heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the sugars and milk over medium high heat. Stir CONSTANTLY until mixture reasches 228 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Add butter, peanut butter and pecans and continue to stir until mixture reaches 240 degrees.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Beat VIGOROUSLY with a WOODEN spoon until mixture begins to thicken and lose the glossy appearance.
• Working QUICKLY, drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased aluminum foil.
• Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

PEANUT BUTTER PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the crumbs, cocoa and confectioners' sugar,; stir in butter. Press into a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a saucepan, combine the sugars and cornstarch. Add butter and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in pecans. Pour into crust; refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in peanut butter chips until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Fold in whipped topping; spoon over praline layer. Refrigerate until set. Garnish with pecans and additional whipped topping.