Microwave Southern Praline

Another favorite praline recipe - I cannot remember it ever failing. When I make Christmas candy, I have the oven, stove top, and microwave going. The kitchen is a disaster but I only have to clean at the end of the day.

ingredients

1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
2/3 cups half and half
1/8 tsp. salt
2 TBS. margarine
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

directions

1
Combine sugar, half & half, and salt in deep casserole; mix well. Stir in butter; microwave on high for 9 - 10 1/2 minutes or until mixture reaches soft ball stage, stirring once.
2
Stir in pecans; cool 1 minute. Beat by hand until mixture is creamy and begins to thicken (about 3 minutes.) Drop by tablespoons onto wax paper. 2 dozen pralines.

Source: Connie Brubaker