Rich And Chewy Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup light corn syrup
2 sticks (1/2 pound) margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup either whipping cream or half and half

Preparation

Cook sugar and corn syrup together until candy thermometer reaches 245\u00b0.
Remove from heat and add butter. Stir until dissolved.
Add whipping cream slowly. Return to heat and cook until candy thermometer again reaches 245\u00b0, stirring constantly. Add vanilla and pecans.
Drop on foil that has been buttered. When cool, wrap in plastic wrap. Makes about 40.