Southern Pecan Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crisco(R) Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup PET(R) Evaporated Milk
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
3 tablespoons Crisco(R) Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Preparation

Coat a baking sheet lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, evaporated milk and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cover and boil 1 minute. Uncover. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, to 235 degrees F on candy thermometer. Remove from heat.
Add shortening, vanilla, pecans and cream of tartar. Stir with wooden spoon until mixture thickens slightly. Do not overstir. Let the mixture stand 3 minutes. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Cool until firm.