Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. cream or evaporated milk
1/4 c. water
2 c. white sugar
3 Tbsp. oleo
2 1/2 c. pecans
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine in heavy pot the cream, water, sugar and oleo.
Cook over medium heat, stirring fairly constantly.
When caramelized brown spots begin to appear, continue stirring.
Drop small amount in cup of water.
When this makes a ringing sound against side of metal cup, the pralines are ready.
Quickly add vanilla and pecans and quickly drop by spoonfuls on wax paper.
(If it hardens too quickly, return pot to stove, add a little water and heat again until ready.)
Allow pralines to cool before removing from the wax paper.