President George BushS Pralines - light brown sugar

Method

• Cover 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper; set aside.
• Use a wooden spoon to mix brown sugar and milk in a 2-quart glass container.
• Stir well to make sure there are no lumps which tend to burn during microwaving.
• Add pecans.
• Microwave on High for 6 minutes; stir.
• Then microwave on High 3 to 4 minutes or until the mixture reaches 240° on a candy thermometer (the soft ball stage). To test, drip some candy mixture into a cup of ice water.
• It should form a soft ball when pressed between the fingers.
• Use the wooden spoon to beat the mixture about 3 minutes or until it begins to thicken slightly.
• Quickly drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared waxed paper, making sure that each praline includes about 3 pecan halves.
• Let harden completely before pulling off paper.
• Store them in an airtight container.
• Yields 24 pralines, 110 calories each.