Praline Cake Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter (2 Sticks)
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup powdered sugar
evaporated milk (as needed for thinning)

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat.
Add brown sugar and salt and bring to a boil.
Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and slowly whisk in evaporated milk.
Return saucepan to stove and bring mixture to a boil again.
Boil, stirring constantly until mixture reaches 232 degrees.
Remove from heat, stirring for a few minutes and cool to lukewarm.
Add powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans.
Beat until mixture is smooth.
If mixture is too thick add evaporated milk one tablespoon at a time until mixture is of spreading consistency (approximately 1/4 cup or possibly a little more).