Pralines

Ingredients

 * 1 cup light brown sugar (not packed)
 * 1 cup Sugar
 * 1/2 cup evaporated milk
 * 2 tablespoons butter
 * 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
 * 1/16th teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 3/4 cups pecan halves

Directions

 * 1) In a saucepan, using a wooden spoon, mix sugars, milk, butter, syrup, and salt. Cook 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. Remove from heat; add vanilla and nuts. Bet until mixture begins to thicken, about 1 minute. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto buttered wax paper.