Chocolate Pecan Pralines

 Chocolate pecan pralines

1 cup sugar

1 cup light brown sugar or maple sugar

½ cup light cream

¼ teaspoon salt 

2 squares baking chocolate

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugars, cream and salt in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to 228 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat, and add the baking chocolate, broken into small pieces, the butter and pecans. Return to heat; stirring constantly, cook to a soft-ball stage 234 degrees. Remove from heat; flavor with vanilla and cool for 5 minutes. Beat 10 to 15 seconds or until slightly thickened. Quickly drop candy by large spoonful onto greased plates or waxed paper. If the mixture becomes too thick to drop, stir in a tablespoon of hot water.