Chef Michael's New Orleans Pralines

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup light brown sugar (not packed)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, using a wooden spoon, mix sugars, milk, butter, syrup, and salt.
• 2 cook over medium heat to softball stage, about 10 minutes. test by dropping a drop of mixture into some cold water. drop should be soft when picked up with fingers.
• 3 remove from heat; add vanilla and nuts. beat until mixture begins to thicken, about 1 minute.
• 4 drop by teaspoonfuls onto buttered wax paper.