Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. light brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. milk
3/4 stick butter (6 Tbsp.)
1 1/2 c. pecans, roasted (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine all ingredients and bring to soft ball stage (238\u00b0 to 240\u00b0), stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Stir until mixture thickens, becomes creamy and cloudy and pecans stay suspended in mixture.
Spoon out on buttered wax paper, aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Makes 1 to 50 pralines, depending on size.
When using wax paper, be sure to buffer with newspaper underneath, as hot wax will transfer onto whatever is beneath.