Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. dark corn syrup
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. pecan halves

Preparation

Butter sides of a heavy saucepan.
In it, combine sugars, corn syrup and milk.
Heat and stir over medium heat until sugars dissolve and mixture comes to a boil. Cook to soft ball (234\u00b0) stage, stirring occasionally.
Cool 10 minutes.
Add vanilla and beat by hand 2 minutes. Add pecans and beat until mixture loses its gloss. Drop by tablespoons onto waxed paper.
If candy becomes too stiff, add a teaspoon or so of hot water.