Pralines

Directions

1. 1
   Toast 2 cups of pecans for 5 minutes in 350° oven.
2. 2
   Place 1 cup of sugar in small pot.
3. 3
   Cook on low heat and stir until melted. While this is cooking, place 2 cups of sugar and milk in a large pot and cook until it is about to come to a boil.
4. 4
   Pour melted sugar into milk and sugar while stirring.
5. 5
   Cook to a soft boil (238°), then drop into cold water to see if it forms a firm ball. Take off the heat.
6. 6
   Add salt, butter, vanilla and pecans.
7. 7
   Stir until this begins to thicken.
8. 8
   Drop a tablespoon at a time onto aluminum foil and let dry.
9. 9
   Peel off foil and store pralines.