Nilla Pralines

• 24 vanilla wafers
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 23 cup whipping cream
• 14 cup water
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup Planters pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

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.
3. Cook without stirring until temperature reaches 235F (soft ball stage).
4. Add margarine; do not stir.
5. Cool mixture to 150F, about 30 minutes.
6. Add pecans and vanilla to cooled sugar mixture.
7. With wooden spoon, beat 2 to 3 minutes until candy begins to thicken, but is still glossy.
8. Quickly pour 1 tablespoonful praline mixture over each wafer.
9. (If mixture becomes stiff, stir in a few drops water.)
10. Cool pralines completely until firm; peel from waxed paper.
11. Store in airtight container.

vanilla wafers, sugar, brown sugar, whipping cream, water, margarine, planters pecans, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nilla-pralines-190946 (may not work)