Praline Pecans

Category: Desserts
Cooking method: Baking
Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • ½ c. butter (melted)
  • 2 c. sugar
  • ½ c. evaporated milk
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • ½ t. salt
  • 7 c. pecan halves

Steps

Line a large cookie sheet with wax paper. In a medium saucepan combine butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Cook, stirring constantly until a candy thermometer reaches 236℉ Remove from heat and allow to rest 4 minutes. Add pecans and stir quickly to coat pecans. Quickly pour onto wax paper and separate. Allow pecans to fully cool. Store in an airtight container.