Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Place 2 cups sugar & milk in a lrg saucepan. Cook slowly, stirring often.
  2. At the same time, put other cup of sugar in a 2nd saucepan on low heat & stir till melted.
  3. Pour 2nd mixture slowly into the sugar & milk that should be read to boil & stir while adding.
  4. Cook slowly till a firm ball forms when dropped into cold water (238°) & remove from heat.
  5. Add vanilla, pecans & butter. Stir till mixture begins to thicken.
  6. To avoid sticking as experienced by the 1st reviewer using waxed paper which was given as an option -- drop by spoonfuls in desired size onto a lightly sprayed baking sheet or buttered cookie sheet (candies should set up immediately).