President George Bush'S Pralines
["1 lb. light brown sugar", "14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk", "1 c. pecan halves", "2 tsp. vanilla"]
["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\u00b0 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."]
["light brown sugar", "condensed milk", "pecan halves", "vanilla"]