New Orleans Butter Pralines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter
1 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 cups pecan halves
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Place 2 sheets of wax paper on 2 cookie sheets and butter. Set aside.
Combine all ingredients except vanilla in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil.
Cook to soft-ball stage.
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
Stir until it loses its glossy sheen.
Working quickly, drop mixture in tablespoons onto buttered paper.
Let pralines cool completely before removing from paper.