Name: Southern Pralines
Ingredients: 2 cup dark brown sugar, packed; 2 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup evaporated milk; 4 Tbl butter; 2 tsp Vanilla; pinch salt; 3 cup pecan halves

Southern Pralines

Ingredients

2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
4 Tbl butter
2 tsps Vanilla
pinch salt
3 cups pecan halves

Instructions

In a large saucepan, mix sugars, evaporated milk and butter. Cook until a soft ball forms when dropped in cold water (236 F for those with a candy thermometer). Add vanilla and salt and cook about 1 minute more. Remove from heat; add pecan halves and beat with wooden spoon until it begins to harden. Drop from spoon onto waxed paper. Cool. Makes about 2 dozen medium sized pralines.