SOMA Living December 2025

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

PECAN PRALINES Prep Time: 5 mins Baking Time: 15 mins• Yield: 40 candies This indulgent candy is perfect for holiday gifting. Creamy and sweet, with a nutty crunch, who wouldn’t be thrilled to find a box of pecan pralines under the tree?

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper, set aside. 2. Combine sugars, butter, salt and heavy cream in a medium heavy bottom saucepan. 3. Bring to a boil over high heat and then attach a candy thermometer to the side of the sauce pan. 4. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 238 degrees. 5. Remove from the heat and whisk until mixture loses its sheen and becomes creamy in texture, about 10 mins by hand. 6. Stir in the vanilla and pecans. Drop tablespoons of the mixture onto the lined sheet pans and allow to spread slightly.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 6 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp kosher salt

7. Cool to room temperature and store on wax paper in an airtight container. RECIPE NOTES Special Equipment: candy thermometer Pralines will keep for up to 5 days stored in an airtight container stored at room temperature.

1 cup heavy cream 1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups coarsely chopped pecans toasting is optional

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Cathy Roma’s food philosophy is simple: everything in moderation. She’s worked in restaurants, owned an online bakery, has a bordering-on-problematic cookbook obsession and is the writer, photographer and recipe developer for the blog whatshouldimakefor.com. She lives in South Orange with her well-fed family, overstocked pantry, and mildly excessive collection of cookie cutters.

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