On 12/04/2014 10:19 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Apr 2014 11:08:33 -0700, graham wrote:
>
>> My d-i-l needed some pralines to take to her book club where the book in
>> question was set in New Orleans. So I made 2 batches following a recipe
>> by Emeril.
>>
>> The trouble is that some of the pecans got burnt during the cooking. I
>> fished out the worst but I could still detect a slight burnt flavour in
>> the candy. I wondered that, for future batches, whether it was OK to add
>> the pecans just before the softball stage is reached.
>> ISTR that during a visit to N.O., some 30 years ago, that I saw a demo
>> of praline making and they poured the candy over separate piles of pecans.
>> I would appreciate any advice.
>
> When making any sort of nut candies such as brittle or pralines,
> always add the nuts towards the end. Especially if they're already
> toasted (not raw). I see too many peanut brittle recipes that say to
> add the peanuts towards the beginning and they are all defective
> recipes. BTDT.
>
> -sw
>
Many Thanks!!!!!

The Emeril recipe that I followed distinctly stated to add the nuts at
the beginning after the sugar had dissolved:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/e...es-recipe.html

However, when I googled a few minutes ago, in other URLs, he clearly
states to add them at the end:


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/e...es-recipe.html

During my initial search for recipes, I came across others that added
them at the beginning so I didn't question that particular Emeril recipe.
Graham