Caramel Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 c. sugar (to brown)
1 can cream
1 stick butter
3 or 4 c. pecans
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

On medium-low fire, add cream to 3 cups sugar and dissolve. Bring to 234\u00b0 (soft ball).
While cooking sugar and cream, burn 1 cup sugar on medium-low. Sugar should turn to liquid crystal about the same time the other pot reaches 234\u00b0 (soft ball).
Combine crystal sugar to large pot by pouring slowly.
Mixture will rise high, then simmer down.
It should be 234\u00b0 or soft ball.
Remove from fire.
After stirring good, add butter, vanilla and pecans. Set aside for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring several times to cool and it gets dull.
Spoon on waxed paper.