Creamy Pecan Pralines

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
• 1 c. milk
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. baking soda
• 1 Tb. margarine
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Mix sugars, milk and salt in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; add baking soda and margarine. Cook until mixture reaches the firm-ball stage, or 244-249 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat; add vanilla and pecans. Stir until sugary. Drop onto wax paper by tablespoons. If candy becomes too hard to drop, add a teaspoon of milk to thin. Wrap pralines in squares of wax paper.