Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. extra fine white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. milk
dash of salt
3 c. pecans
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine sugar, milk and salt in a heavy saucepan.
Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves.
Add pecans and cook to 236\u00b0 (soft ball stage).
Remove from heat.
Without stirring, add butter, then let stand 5 minutes. Add vanilla and stir until slightly thick and syrup begins to look cloudy. Drop quickly by spoonfuls onto buttered cookie sheet or waxed paper. Allow to cool thoroughly.