---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: MEXICAN PRALINES Categories: Candies, Holiday, Mexican Yield: 3 Dozen -MARY WILSON BWVB02B 1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 1 c White sugar 1 tb Corn syrup 1 tb Butter or margarine 5 tb Water 3 c Whole pecans In large 2-quart saucepan combine brown sugar, white sugar, corn syrup, butter and margarine and water. Bring to a boil. Add whole nuts and continue cooking over medium heat until candy reaches soft ball state (238 degrees). Remove from heat and stir rapidly until mixture just begins to lose its gloss. Quickly drop sugar from teaspoon onto waxed paper and allow to harden. Makes about 3 dozen. Source: The Army, Navy, and Air Force Times Magazine, November 1978. -----