AFFILIATE_ID 101 DIRECTIONS The original recipe did not call for the pecans to be roasted. I find roasting enhances the flavor of the candy. Roasting is as easy a putting your pecans in the microwave for three minutes turning and stirring halfway thru. There are two separate steps to prepare this candy. It is better if they are prepared side by side of each other and almost at the same time. Melt 1 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan. Set aside until the following mixture comes to a boil. Mix 2 cups of the sugar and 1 cup milk and bring to a boil. Add the soda, salt and butter. Add the melted sugar to the milk mixture and cook until the mixture forms a soft ball in water(soft ball stage). Add the 3 cups pecans. Remove off heat and beat until creamy. Drop on oiled waxed paper by heaping teaspoon or tablespoon. Store in air tight container. EXPORT_TYPE TEXT IMAGE INGREDIENTS DESCRIPTION sugar DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cups QUANTITY 3 DESCRIPTION pinch of salt DIRECTION MEASUREMENT QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION pinch of soda DIRECTION MEASUREMENT QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION vanilla DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tsp QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION butter DIRECTION MEASUREMENT stick QUANTITY 1/4 DESCRIPTION evaporated milk DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cup QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION pecans coarsely chopped and roasted DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cups QUANTITY 3 KEYWORDS NAME Carmelized Candy NOTE NUTRITION PREP_TIMES AMOUNT 25 TIME_TYPE_ID 9 TIME_UNIT_ID 2 AMOUNT 20 TIME_TYPE_ID 5 TIME_UNIT_ID 2 SERVINGS 40 SOURCE RealCajunRecipes.com TYPE 102