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.
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