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Pralines
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
1 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Instructions
Butter the sides of a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Place

the sugar, salt, and corn syrup, milk, and butter in saucepan. Over medium heat,
stir mixture constantly with a wooden spoon until sugars have dissolved and
mixture comes to a boil. Continue to cook to a soft ball stage, approximately 236
degrees F on a candy thermometer. If you do a cold water test, the ball of candy
will flatten when you take it out of the water. Remove from heat and allow to cool
for 10 minutes.

Add the vanilla and nuts, and beat with a spoon by hand for approximately 2
minutes or until candy is slightly thick and begins to lose its gloss. Quickly
drop heaping tablespoons onto waxed paper. If the candy becomes stiff, add a few
drops of hot water.