PECAN PRALINE FROSTING

INGREDIENTS:


3/4 cup butter or margarine

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

4 large eggs yolks

1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk

2 tsp. vanilla

2 cups chopped pecans

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Remove from heat, then stir in sugars. (Sugars will not dissolve).

In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks with evaporated milk until smooth

Whisk this mixture into saucepan with sugar mixture.

Return saucepan to a medium heat; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thick, shiny and caramel-like, 15 - 20 minutes.

Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and pecans.

Cool icing to good spreading consistency, about 30 minutes.

Spread, divided evenly between cooled cake layers, over top and sides of cake.

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