Dibby’s Mississippi Pralines from The Glory of Southern Cooking by James Villas

Ingredients

• 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla or maple extract (or a combination of both)
• 2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups broken-up pecans