ROUX B DOO’S PECAN PRALINES

RouxBDoo's Pecan Pralines

1 1⁄2 cups white sugar

3⁄4 cups brown sugar

3⁄4 cup Half & Half

1⁄2 stick butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1⁄2 cups pecan halves

Combine first four ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn down a cook the mixture on MED until it reaches 240º with a candy thermometer, or forms a soft ball. As the mixture cooks, don’t stir it to death, this will make it grainy. Stir it only occasionally, while spooning the mixture up on the side of the saucepan, to wash the sugar crystals off the sides.

Remove from the heat and add the pecans and vanilla. Stir the mixture until it starts to cool and gets cloudy. It is then ready to spoon out onto wax paper or a Teflon pan. Don’t let it get too thick or it won’t drop properly. If it does, add some warm water to it, only about a tablespoon. Let them cool and serve.