Praline Cake Filling

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• evaporated milk (as needed for thinning)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add brown sugar and salt and bring to a boil.
• 3 cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 4 remove from heat and slowly whisk in evaporated milk.
• 5 return saucepan to stove and bring mixture to a boil again.
• 6 boil, stirring constantly until mixture reaches 232 degrees.
• 7 remove from heat, stirring for a few minutes and cool to lukewarm.
• 8 add powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans.
• 9 beat until mixture is smooth.
• 10 if mixture is too thick add evaporated milk one tablespoon at a time until mixture is of spreading consistency (approximately 1/4 cup or possibly a little more).