Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. pecan halves, toasted
3 c. granulated sugar
1 c. evaporated milk
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. broken pecans

Preparation

Toast 2 cups of pecans for 5 minutes in 350\u00b0 oven.
Place 1 cup of sugar in small pot.
Cook on low heat and stir until melted. While this is cooking, place 2 cups of sugar and milk in a large pot and cook until it is about to come to a boil.
Pour melted sugar into milk and sugar while stirring.
Cook to a soft boil (238\u00b0), then drop into cold water to see if it forms a firm ball. Take off the heat.
Add salt, butter, vanilla and pecans.
Stir until this begins to thicken.
Drop a tablespoon at a time onto aluminum foil and let dry.
Peel off foil and store pralines.