Pralines - a recipe

3 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups pecans

Place 2 cups of sugar and milk in a large saucepane. Cook slowly. At the same time put other cup of sugar in another saucepan on low heat; stir until melted. Pour melted sugar slowly into the milk and sugar that should be ready to boil, mixing while adding. Cook slowly until a firm ball will form when dropped into cold water. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and butter and beat until mixture begins to thicken. Stir in pecans. Grease counter top with cooking oil and cover with wax paper. Drop batter by small spoonfuls onto wax paper. Pralines will set immediately and will come up easily without breaking.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen

Recipe courtesy of Carrie F. Cade in Louisiana Entertains - a complete menu cookbook

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