Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. light cream or evaporated milk
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. white sugar
1 c. pecan halves

Preparation

Dissolve sugars in cream and boil to the thread test (228\u00b0), stirring occasionally.
Add butter and pecans.
Cook until syrup reaches soft ball test.
Cool; beat until somewhat thickened but not until it loses its gloss.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto double thickness waxed paper.
Candy will flatten into large cakes.
Makes 12.