Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable cooking spray
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. pecans
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Lightly coat wax paper with vegetable cooking spray; set aside. Combine sugars, butter, milk and pecans in a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, uncovered, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until a candy thermometer reaches 220\u00b0.
(You may need to lower heat if using a thinner saucepan and rely on the candy thermometer.) Remove from heat and beat mixture with a wooden spoon 4 to 6 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto wax paper.
Let stand until firm.
Yield:
2 1/2 dozen.