Aunt BillS Brown Candy

Ingredients

• 3 c sugar
• 1 c light cream
• 18 tsp baking soda
• 14 c margarine
• 12 tsp vanilla
• 1 c broken pecans

Directions

1. In heavy skillet melt 1 cup sugar over low heat until melted and caramel colored
2. Stir constantly
3. Pour slowly into large saucepan with remaining sugar and cream
4. Cook and stir until mixture reaches the firm ball stage candy thermometer 246 Remove from heat add soda
5. Stir vigorously
6. Add butter cool 10 minutes
7. Add vanilla beat until mixture stiffens and begins to lose its gloss about 5 minutes
8. Blend in nuts
9. Spread in buttered 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan
10. Cut in squares when cool