Easy Pralines

Pralines are delicious and always were something I liked to eat. I never made them because the recipes were too complicated. This changed when I got this from "Cooking New Orleans Style". Now I make and eat them and don't have to wait for DH to go to Louisianna on a business trip.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 (1 1/4ounce) package vanilla pudding mix, not instant
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1 -2  cup pecan halves

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium sized saucepan.
2. Cook over medium low heat stirring and bring to a rolling boil.
3. Cook slowly over low heat for 3-5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in pecan halves.
5. Beat until thickened.
6. I use a wooden spoon.
7. If the mixture gets too thick while beating add drops of evaporated milk.
8. If the mixture is too thin just beat a little longer.
9. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed papeeer.
10. Let cool.
11. Wrap each praline in plastic wrap.