Praline Pecans

ReneeD70 · 01-25-2008, 07:26 PM

Wow, these recipe looks awesome. I want to try them in the filling on one of those danishes. If I do...I will post pics.
Maybe in the a.m.

1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup Splenda
1/2 tspn cinnamon
1/2 tspn vanilla
3 cups pecans

Combine all ingredients except for pecans in small saucepan. Cook over med heat til sweetner and spiced are well combined. Stir in pecans. Cook til pecans are completely "sugared" and there is no liquid left in pan. Spread on wax ppr and cool.

UtahMama · 01-25-2008, 07:34 PM

I'll bet that makes a great snack too! I definitely have to try it!

keywstdame · 01-26-2008, 12:00 PM

ummmm ummm just made these. very tasty. Gonna be hard to eat just a few though.

somethingblue2u · 01-26-2008, 12:07 PM

I want to make this very bad but I have portion control issues. I have put myself on probatation after all those chocolate raspberry cheesecake cupcakes I ate. Oh Renee how you torture my taste senses.

UtahMama · 01-26-2008, 05:02 PM

somethingblue2u - you can't just go and say "chocolate raspberry cheesecake cupcakes" and not give us a recipe!

jigglenomore · 01-27-2008, 06:24 AM

Originally posted by ReneeD70. The pictures didn't carry over, but they looked great! Thanks, again, Renee!

Choc Raspberry Chzcake Muffins

2- 8oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
3 lg eggs
2 tspns vanilla
1 pkg sf raspberry jello
1 splenda quick pack (or sweetner equal to one cups sweetness)
3 tbspns cocoa

Preheat oven to 350. Blend softened cream cheese, sf jello mix and vanilla til creamy, drop in eggs one at a time, mixing til fluffy and creamy. Stir in Splenda QP & cocoa. Mix til well blended. Using an icecream scoop, drop one full scoop into 12 muffins cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate & enjoy.

About 2.5 carbs each (if I calculated correctly)

(PS-there really were twelve, but I ate one, hubby ate one and the floor ate one )
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UtahMama · 01-27-2008, 07:08 AM

Thanks! I can't wait to try them!

Tweaker Geek · 01-27-2008, 07:53 AM

Renee - did you make them? Waiting on that pic!

ReneeD70 · 01-27-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tweaker Geek

Renee - did you make them? Waiting on that pic!

No, not yet. I was thinking whenever I get my butt of the computer (like now) I will make these for a lovely breakfast treats. I will post pix when/if I get it in gear.

Tweaker Geek · 01-27-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ReneeD70

No, not yet. I was thinking whenever I get my butt of the computer (like now) I will make these for a lovely breakfast treats. I will post pix when/if I get it in gear.

I can relate to that!

ReneeD70 · 01-27-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tweaker Geek

I can relate to that!

I did, I did! And I even washed all the dishes....whooHoo!

jswalker1992 · 01-27-2008, 11:10 AM

Putting pecans on the grocery list. Gonna make me some danishes!!! Awesome idea, Renee!

UtahMama · 01-27-2008, 03:39 PM

Renee - Just made the Praline Pecans. Only had a cup of pecans so I did 1/3 the recipe and heated everything in the microwave. Heated one minute...stirred and heated one more minute until it was a thicker consistency and added the pecans. They are cooling right now but they smell so good. I can't wait to try them!

Thanks again!

ReneeD70 · 01-27-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by UtahMama

Renee - Just made the Praline Pecans. Only had a cup of pecans so I did 1/3 the recipe and heated everything in the microwave. Heated one minute...stirred and heated one more minute until it was a thicker consistency and added the pecans. They are cooling right now but they smell so good. I can't wait to try them!

Thanks again!

Mine stayed a little sticky, maybe I did not cook them long enough, but I sprinkled a packet of splenda and cinnamon in the container and tossed it around. Seems fine now. There are quite tasty!

keywstdame · 01-28-2008, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ReneeD70

Mine stayed a little sticky, maybe I did not cook them long enough, but I sprinkled a packet of splenda and cinnamon in the container and tossed it around. Seems fine now. There are quite tasty!

When I spread these out to dry they were indeed sticky for a while. I think it was becuase my kitchen was warm from doing a good bit of baking. However, by the next morning...I did have some left by the next morning

...they were dry and not sticky at all. I put them in a tin with a lid and I'm seeing this as a holiday gift for my low carbing friends. By the way, I didn't have any pecans so I made them with walnut halves. Not only did they taste good but they looked pretty as well. This is a keeper.

ReneeD70 · 01-28-2008, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by keywstdame

When I spread these out to dry they were indeed sticky for a while. I think it was becuase my kitchen was warm from doing a good bit of baking. However, by the next morning...I did have some left by the next morning

...they were dry and not sticky at all. I put them in a tin with a lid and I'm seeing this as a holiday gift for my low carbing friends. By the way, I didn't have any pecans so I made them with walnut halves. Not only did they taste good but they looked pretty as well. This is a keeper.

Oh yeah, for the holidays it would be perfect to make these with a delux nut mix. Hope I remember it by then! LOL

smileyface · 01-28-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReneeD70

Wow, these recipe looks awesome. I want to try them in the filling on one of those danishes. If I do...I will post pics.
Maybe in the a.m.

1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup Splenda
1/2 tspn cinnamon
1/2 tspn vanilla
3 cups pecans

Combine all ingredients except for pecans in small saucepan. Cook over med heat til sweetner and spiced are well combined. Stir in pecans. Cook til pecans are completely "sugared" and there is no liquid left in pan. Spread on wax ppr and cool.

Renee, you have some awesome receipes. My binder is getting so full with all these wonderful receipes, I might have to get a second one. You are so creative.!!

Deanna

jswalker1992 · 01-28-2008, 07:30 PM

I just made a batch of these. The house smells so good!!

ltip · 01-29-2008, 03:14 AM

YumYum... we had just bought a big bag of Pecans at Costco on Sat. i tried this last night and we ate them up!!!! Thanks Renee

Finally somethng sweet that i can grab a few of and be satisfied.

I am wondering if we culd add some cocoa or chocolate to the mix .you know for us chocoholics

ReneeD70 · 01-29-2008, 05:30 AM

I was thinking about add some dark choc to the milk while it was heating up and leaving out the cinnamon. I will letcha know if I do. I am hiding the others for now or I will eat the whole batch!

Mallory · 01-30-2008, 06:38 AM

These are very good..I used brown diabetisweet instead of splenda and they are scrumptious! They are a bit tacky but that makes them even more yummy!

Now for the chocolate version...

jswalker1992 · 01-30-2008, 12:22 PM

My DD's BF has discovered my pecans. I now have them hidden so that I can enjoy them myself. They are SO good!!

luvlowcarb · 01-30-2008, 01:13 PM

Perhaps adding some cream of tartar would help with the stickyness. It is required for making the coating for candy apples hard.

Brendajm · 01-30-2008, 01:32 PM

This sounds great, but I am wondering ifyou can use liquid splenda or a splenda quik pak? thanks for posting.

ReneeD70 · 01-30-2008, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brendajm

This sounds great, but I am wondering ifyou can use liquid splenda or a splenda quik pak? thanks for posting.

I was hesitant about the liquid splenda but I think the QP would be fine.

ReneeD70 · 01-30-2008, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvlowcarb

Perhaps adding some cream of tartar would help with the stickyness. It is required for making the coating for candy apples hard.

Good thinkin'! Now I need to buy some.

Mallory · 01-31-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by luvlowcarb

Perhaps adding some cream of tartar would help with the stickyness. It is required for making the coating for candy apples hard.

Thats a great idea but the stickiness makes them even yummier!

Tryinghardtolose · 01-31-2008, 12:14 PM

I made these and used the QP and it worked fine.....but...they are still a little sticky. I will try the cream of tarter next time too.

How do you all store these? YES...I did have some left.

I'm wondering if they need to be put in the fridge. They seem a bit "moist" and I'm afraid they will mold rather quickly. Any thoughts on this???

Thanks for sharing the recipe!

01-25-2008, 07:26 PM	#1
ReneeD70 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South Central Ohio Posts: 681 Gallery: ReneeD70 Stats: nunya :D WOE: low carb Start Date: 9-10-07	Praline Pecans Wow, these recipe looks awesome. I want to try them in the filling on one of those danishes. If I do...I will post pics. Maybe in the a.m. 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 cup Splenda 1/2 tspn cinnamon 1/2 tspn vanilla 3 cups pecans Combine all ingredients except for pecans in small saucepan. Cook over med heat til sweetner and spiced are well combined. Stir in pecans. Cook til pecans are completely "sugared" and there is no liquid left in pan. Spread on wax ppr and cool.

01-29-2008, 05:30 AM	#20
ReneeD70 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South Central Ohio Posts: 681 Gallery: ReneeD70 Stats: nunya :D WOE: low carb Start Date: 9-10-07	I was thinking about add some dark choc to the milk while it was heating up and leaving out the cinnamon. I will letcha know if I do. I am hiding the others for now or I will eat the whole batch! Last edited by ReneeD70 : 01-29-2008 at 05:31 AM.

01-25-2008, 07:34 PM	#2
UtahMama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 93 Gallery: UtahMama Stats: 6' tall, 38 years old WOE: low carb Start Date: 1/15/98. Restarting 1/14/08	I'll bet that makes a great snack too! I definitely have to try it!

01-26-2008, 12:00 PM	#3
keywstdame Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 44 Gallery: keywstdame	ummmm ummm just made these. very tasty. Gonna be hard to eat just a few though.

01-26-2008, 12:07 PM	#4
somethingblue2u MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,301 Gallery: somethingblue2u Stats: 190/175/150 WOE: Atkins for Life Start Date: 2nd time October 2007	I want to make this very bad but I have portion control issues. I have put myself on probatation after all those chocolate raspberry cheesecake cupcakes I ate. Oh Renee how you torture my taste senses.

01-26-2008, 05:02 PM	#5
UtahMama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 93 Gallery: UtahMama Stats: 6' tall, 38 years old WOE: low carb Start Date: 1/15/98. Restarting 1/14/08	somethingblue2u - you can't just go and say "chocolate raspberry cheesecake cupcakes" and not give us a recipe!

01-27-2008, 06:24 AM	#6
jigglenomore Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Missouri Ozarks Posts: 409 Gallery: jigglenomore Stats: Mac Truck/Small SUV/Mini-Cooper WOE: Atkins/South Beach/Low Glycemic/Voodoo	Originally posted by ReneeD70. The pictures didn't carry over, but they looked great! Thanks, again, Renee! Choc Raspberry Chzcake Muffins 2- 8oz pkgs cream cheese, softened 3 lg eggs 2 tspns vanilla 1 pkg sf raspberry jello 1 splenda quick pack (or sweetner equal to one cups sweetness) 3 tbspns cocoa Preheat oven to 350. Blend softened cream cheese, sf jello mix and vanilla til creamy, drop in eggs one at a time, mixing til fluffy and creamy. Stir in Splenda QP & cocoa. Mix til well blended. Using an icecream scoop, drop one full scoop into 12 muffins cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate & enjoy. About 2.5 carbs each (if I calculated correctly) (PS-there really were twelve, but I ate one, hubby ate one and the floor ate one ) __________________

01-27-2008, 07:08 AM	#7
UtahMama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 93 Gallery: UtahMama Stats: 6' tall, 38 years old WOE: low carb Start Date: 1/15/98. Restarting 1/14/08	Thanks! I can't wait to try them!

01-27-2008, 07:53 AM	#8
Tweaker Geek MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,641 Gallery: Tweaker Geek	Renee - did you make them? Waiting on that pic!

01-27-2008, 11:10 AM	#12
jswalker1992 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,306 Gallery: jswalker1992 Stats: 231/159/150 WOE: Low Carb/ Protein Power Start Date: January 1, 2007	Putting pecans on the grocery list. Gonna make me some danishes!!! Awesome idea, Renee!

01-27-2008, 03:39 PM	#13
UtahMama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 93 Gallery: UtahMama Stats: 6' tall, 38 years old WOE: low carb Start Date: 1/15/98. Restarting 1/14/08	Renee - Just made the Praline Pecans. Only had a cup of pecans so I did 1/3 the recipe and heated everything in the microwave. Heated one minute...stirred and heated one more minute until it was a thicker consistency and added the pecans. They are cooling right now but they smell so good. I can't wait to try them! Thanks again!

01-28-2008, 07:30 PM	#18
jswalker1992 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,306 Gallery: jswalker1992 Stats: 231/159/150 WOE: Low Carb/ Protein Power Start Date: January 1, 2007	I just made a batch of these. The house smells so good!!

01-29-2008, 03:14 AM	#19
ltip Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Posts: 124 Gallery: ltip Stats: 165/143/135 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Mid Jan 07	YumYum... we had just bought a big bag of Pecans at Costco on Sat. i tried this last night and we ate them up!!!! Thanks Renee Finally somethng sweet that i can grab a few of and be satisfied. I am wondering if we culd add some cocoa or chocolate to the mix .you know for us chocoholics

01-30-2008, 06:38 AM	#21
Mallory Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 546 Gallery: Mallory	These are very good..I used brown diabetisweet instead of splenda and they are scrumptious! They are a bit tacky but that makes them even more yummy! Now for the chocolate version...

01-30-2008, 12:22 PM	#22
jswalker1992 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,306 Gallery: jswalker1992 Stats: 231/159/150 WOE: Low Carb/ Protein Power Start Date: January 1, 2007	My DD's BF has discovered my pecans. I now have them hidden so that I can enjoy them myself. They are SO good!!

01-30-2008, 01:13 PM	#23
luvlowcarb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 90 Gallery: luvlowcarb Stats: 205/155(Apr 05) new goal 130 Feb 20 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Goal Apr/05=155 Feb 20 goal 130/now 146	Perhaps adding some cream of tartar would help with the stickyness. It is required for making the coating for candy apples hard.

01-30-2008, 01:32 PM	#24
Brendajm Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: lancaster, Pa Posts: 812 Gallery: Brendajm Stats: 130/117/115 WOE: was atkins, now BFFM Start Date: march, 2004	This sounds great, but I am wondering ifyou can use liquid splenda or a splenda quik pak? thanks for posting.

01-31-2008, 12:14 PM	#28
Tryinghardtolose Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ocoee, Fl. Posts: 410 Gallery: Tryinghardtolose Stats: 195/156.5/145 WOE: Atkins	I made these and used the QP and it worked fine.....but...they are still a little sticky. I will try the cream of tarter next time too. How do you all store these? YES...I did have some left. I'm wondering if they need to be put in the fridge. They seem a bit "moist" and I'm afraid they will mold rather quickly. Any thoughts on this??? Thanks for sharing the recipe!