On medium-low fire add cream to 3 cups sugar and dissolve Bring to 234 soft ball
While cooking sugar and cream burn 1 cup sugar on medium-low Sugar should turn to liquid crystal about the same time the other pot reaches 234 soft ball
Combine crystal sugar to large pot by pouring slowly
Mixture will rise high then simmer down
It should be 234 or soft ball
Remove from fire
After stirring good add butter vanilla and pecans Set aside for 8 to 10 minutes stirring several times to cool and it gets dull