Pecan Pralines

1. 1

   Butter a cookie sheet or line with wax paper.

2. 2

   Cook sugars and milk over medium heat, stirring until mixture starts to boil.

3. 3

   Add butter, pecans and soda.

4. 4

   Cook, stirring occasionally, until it reaches the soft ball stage (when a bit of candy mixture dropped into cold water forms a soft ball) or 238u00b0 on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and beat with a spoon until mixture is creamy and begins to thicken.

5. 5

   Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. (If mixture becomes too hard, return to heat and add a little water.)

6. 6

   Makes 24 small pralines.

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