Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  pound         light brown sugar -- (1 1/8 cup)
   1      pinch         salt
     1/4  cup           evaporated milk plus
   2      tablespoons   evaporated milk
   1 1/2  teaspoons     butter
   1      cup           chopped pecans

Preparation:

Mix sugar, salt, evaporated milk and butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves. Stir in pecans and cook over medium heat until mixture reaches the soft ball stage. (234 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer; if you spoon a drop of boiling syrup into a cup of ice water, it will form a soft ball that flattens easily between your fingers.) Remove pan from heat and stir rapidly until mixture thickens. Drop pralines by teaspoonfuls, 1-inch apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets; let cool completely until firmed up. Store in an airtight container.