Pralines Cream Pecan Caramel Muffins Food

CARAMEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease, line or spray muffin pan.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
• Stir in brown sugar and pecans.
• In a separate bowl, stir together eggs, milk, vanilla, butter and melted chocolate.
• Stir dry mixture into wet mixture, mixing ONLY until combined.
• Don't overmix the batter.
• Gently stir in vanilla chips.
• Divide evenly among 14-18 muffin cups.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until done.
• Glaze directions: Place butter, brown sugar, sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Let boil for 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Spoon, spread or drizzle warm glaze over cooled muffins.

CREAMY PECAN PRALINES

Steps:

• Mix light brown sugar, granulated sugar, heavy cream, butter, water and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves. Stir in pecans and cook over medium heat until mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 238 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. If you spoon a drop of boiling syrup into a cup of ice water, it will form a soft ball that flattens easily between your fingers.
• Remove pan from heat and stir rapidly until mixture thickens. Drop pralines by the spoonfuls, 1-inch apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Let cool completely until firm. Store in an airtight container.

LOUISIANA CARAMEL PRALINES

Steps:

• Place 2 cups sugar & milk in a lrg saucepan. Cook slowly, stirring often.
• At the same time, put other cup of sugar in a 2nd saucepan on low heat & stir till melted.
• Pour 2nd mixture slowly into the sugar & milk that should be read to boil & stir while adding.
• Cook slowly till a firm ball forms when dropped into cold water (238°) & remove from heat.
• Add vanilla, pecans & butter. Stir till mixture begins to thicken.
• To avoid sticking as experienced by the 1st reviewer using waxed paper which was given as an option -- drop by spoonfuls in desired size onto a lightly sprayed baking sheet or buttered cookie sheet (candies should set up immediately).

PRALINES 'N CREAM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, combine oats, flours, baking powder and 1/2 cup pecans; mix well. In medium bowl, beat sugar, margarine and cream cheese until creamy. Add milk, egg and maple extract; mix well. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.)
• Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan.

PRALINE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together in small bowl.
• Add melted butter to beaten eggs and then add dry ingredients. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Use metal mini-muffin pans and spray with a non-stick cooking spray for baking or with flour. You MUST use metal pans and non stick spray or muffins will stick in pans.
• Use a tablespoon and spoon each muffun about 3/4 full into muffin pans. Use a second spoon to slide the mix cleanly off.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Gently tap pans upside down and muffins will fall out.