Pecan Praline Candy

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 8 large marshmallows
• 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons butter (no substitutions)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (or less)

Recipe

• 1 butter 2 cookie sheets, or line with wax paper.
• 2 in a saucepan, combine sugars, cream and marshmallows.
• 3 cook, and stir over low heat until marshmallows are completely melted.
• 4 cook, over medium heat, stirring occasionally until a candy thermometer reads 234 degrees- 240 degrees (soft ball stage).
• 5 without stirring or scraping, pour hot liquid into another saucepan.
• 6 add the pecans, butter, vanilla and cinnamon.
• 7 stir rapidly until mixture is thickened and creamy (about 3 minutes).
• 8 drop quickly by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans.
• 9 flatten slightly.
• 10 let stand until set.
• 11 store in an airtight container.