SIMPLE NEW ORLEANS PRALINES

Try this simple New Orleans praline recipe: 

1 cup light brown sugar, packed

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light cream

1 1/2 cups pecans, halved

2 tablespoons butter

Combine cream and both sugars in a saucepan and bring slowly to a boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon until the mix becomes a thick syrup.

Add butter and pecans, mix thoroughly, and continue cooking medium heat while stirring frequently.

Remove saucepan from heat and let cool for about 10 minutes.

Using a tablespoon, make rounded balls of the mixture and drop them on wax paper or foil to cool. Pralines should spread flat so leave room between each ball. Makes about a dozen pralines.