Paw Paw'S Creamy Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) box light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 c. evaporated milk
2 Tbsp. butter
2 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Mix sugar, salt, milk and butter in a 2 quart pan.
Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
Add pecans and cook over medium heat to a soft ball stage (234\u00b0) stirring constantly.
Remove from heat, let cool 5 minutes.
Stir rapidly until mixture thickens and coats pecans.
Working quickly, drop teaspoonfuls on waxed paper, forming patties.
Let stand until cool and set.
Makes about 4 dozen.