Nilla Pralines

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 24 vanilla wafers
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup planters pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cover 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper; place 12 wafers 2-inches apart on each sheet.
• 2 heat sugar, brown sugar, cream and water in 3-quart saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. cook without stirring until temperature reaches 235°f (soft ball stage).
• 3 add margarine; do not stir. cool mixture to 150°f, about 30 minutes. add pecans and vanilla to cooled sugar mixture.
• 4 with wooden spoon, beat 2 to 3 minutes until candy begins to thicken, but is still glossy. quickly pour 1 tablespoonful praline mixture over each wafer. (if mixture becomes stiff, stir in a few drops water.)
• 5 cool pralines completely until firm; peel from waxed paper. store in airtight container.