Pralines

Ingredients

• 1 cup light brown sugar (not packed)
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• ¹/16th teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1¾ cups pecan halves

Directions

1. In a saucepan, using a wooden spoon, mix sugars, milk, butter, syrup, and salt.
2. Cook to softball stage, about 10 minutes.
3. Test by dropping a drop of mixture into some cold water.
4. Drop should be soft when picked up with fingers.
5. Remove from heat; add vanilla and nuts.
6. Bet until mixture begins to thicken, about 1 minute.
7. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto buttered wax paper.