Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. light corn syrup
1/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

To cook by microwave:
In a medium glass bowl, combine sugars, corn syrup and water.
Cook on High 7 to 9 minutes, or until mixture reads 238\u00b0 (soft ball stage) when tested with candy thermometer.
(Important:
Do not use conventional candy thermometer in dish while operating by microwave or combination.) Stir in pecans, butter and vanilla.
Let stand 2 minutes.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto well-greased cookie sheet; chill until set.